Tag Archives: The Sea

Another search term that came up was model ship mast and boom connection. I know little about making model ships, but on a yacht or a dinghy, the boom is connected to the mast by means of a gooseneck that … Continue reading →

I found a search term – reefing mirror dinghy. Shortening sail is the term for when there is too much wind. On a ship with many sails, this is done by reducing the number of sails offered to the wind. … Continue reading →

Another sailing search term came in – mirror dinghy boom vang options I usually term the boom vang as the downhaul as opposed to the two other devices for trimming the shape of the mainsail, the outhaul and the cunningham. … Continue reading →

Another search term came in – mainsheet length, mirror dinghy centre main. There are two ways of setting up a main sheet in a dinghy. Most modern boats have a central mainsheet: This arrangement requires four pulleys because one loses … Continue reading →

The sailing season is nearly upon us, though it’s still rather cold here in Normandy. Under 10°C with probably no more than 7 to 8°C in the water, there is a real risk of hypothermia even with a good wetsuit … Continue reading →

On this beautiful hazy and sunny autumn day, I took my boat to Le Havre, and this time inside the port and the yacht marina. Once I had finished rigging, the boat could be rolled down a perfectly maintained and … Continue reading →

Here is a picture I found in the Daily Telegraph site. Even knowing that nearly all the people aboard were rescued, this death of a ship is indeed a sad sight to behold.