Tall Tales of Flying Fish

Tall Tales of Flying Fish

When we sailed across the South Atlantic on our sailboat, we’d toss at least a dozen dead flying fish back into the sea each morning. One survived, and this is the story of helping it heal and returning it to the sea…

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Blue View – Choosing the Right Rig

Blue View – Choosing the Right Rig

To continue my thoughts on what's important in a cruising boat, I'll talk about rig options – sloop vs. cutter vs. ketch – all of which we've had at least a little experience with. I won't talk much about schooner, yawl, junk, gaff or catboat rigs; while they have their own loyal followers and offer their own unique advantages and disadvantages, I have no first hand knowledge, and can only repeat what I've read or been told about them.

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