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The High-Stakes Trade-Off in Keel Design: Stability vs. Drag vs. DraftFor experienced sailors and naval architects, selecting a keel configuration is ...
The monohull versus multihull debate is older than most offshore sailors, yet the wrong choice still leads to uncomfortable—or dangerous—passages. For...
For sailors who have moved past basic keel theory, the real questions start when you push a boat to its limits. How does keel lift actually vary with ...
The hull is the sailboat's most fundamental compromise. Every curve, every chine, every inch of wetted surface either pushes water aside efficiently o...
For many of us, the standard Bermuda sloop feels like the default—two sails forward, a mainsail aft, and a symmetrical spinnaker for downwind. But a g...
Who Needs to Choose a Rig—and Why Now Every experienced sailor reaches a point where the stock rig no longer fits the way they actually sail. Maybe yo...
For anyone who has spent time at the helm of different boats, the hull is not just a shape—it is a statement of intent. The same wind and sea will tre...
Why the Platform Decision Still Divides Experienced Crews After a few seasons, most sailors realize that hull count is not just a spec sheet checkbox—...