Surfer Chick

Surfer Chick

Yachting and Pacific Ocean Sailing

Ocean Passage Planning A voyage to the islands of the South Seas figures in most sailors’ long-term plans, but their remoteness, which is one of their main temptations, keeps them beyond the scope of the average voyage. This is why,…

Dinghies and outboards

9 Stowing the dinghy Opinion is often sharply divided over the use of davits. The advantages are obvious – quick stowage of the tender without having to remove the engine, fuel tanks and so on. On the downside, however, there’s…