On The Wind

A daily blog about sailing, by an experienced sailor. Technical but accessible content about sailing, sail trim, navigation, cruising, and the universe of boating.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

New York Minute

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There's boat name for you, if you own a fast racing boat. It's slang for real quick, as in "I'll have your order in a New Y...

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Monday, January 9, 2012

Is Anyone Not Amazed?

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Is anyone not amazed by Banque Populaire V's smashing of the Jules Verne record for non-stop circumnavigation, just completed? Here are ...

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Bulbous

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Bows, that is. At higher speeds, most of the energy driving a displacement hull is wasted on wave creation, including at the bow. To the ext...

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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Plimsoll

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A fundamental aspect of seaworthiness, but one which a yachtsman may forget, is reserve buoyancy. A square rigger deeply laden with cargo di...

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Tonnage

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In England sailors until fairly recently described a yacht as, for example, a "seven ton cutter." That didn't mean a yacht wei...

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Yacht Names

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I've written about yacht names before, see the January 21, 2010 post. Here are a few that have occurred to me lately. Feel free to use...

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

The Shipping Man

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A friend of mine, Matt McCleery, has written a book - The Shipping Man . It's a nice tale of a money manager's sudden infatuation wi...

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