I am often asked if sailing alone really is more dangerous than cruising with a crew, as many people believe. The answer is yes, solo sailing can be very dangerous, but most of the risks can be...
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In part 2 of our windvane self steering series we put Scanmar Marine’s Monitor windvane to the test on a 2,000 mile offshore voyage from Cancun to Chiapas. If you are considering investing in a...
In the final segment of our windvane self steering series, we put an Aries windvane to the test on a 5,000 NM sea trial across the Pacifc. If you are considering investing in a windvane for your...
Can Sailboats Steer Themselves? Expert Review on Windvane Self Steering
On some boats, windvane self steering works so well that entire circumnavigations of the Earth have been completed with the crew spending less than an hour at the helm the entire time.
If we had our way, I know that many boaters like myself would be out on the water every day of the year, but unfortunately that’s not always possible or practical. Sometimes life gets in the way of...
If you have ever considered working in the professional yacht delivery business, at some point you probably asked yourself the question “how much do yacht delivery captains make?” The answer is...