Month: September 2026
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Ten Minutes at the Dock: A Standing-Rigging Check Worth Doing
A practical owner-level standing-rigging check: what to inspect at deck level, what warning signs matter, and when it is time to call a professional rigger.
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Don’t Just Hear the Bilge Pump — Make Sure It Moves Water
A bilge pump that makes noise is not necessarily a bilge pump that works. A practical dockside check of the pump, float switch, discharge, wiring, and bilge that takes only a few minutes.
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Before You Blame the Battery: Check the Connections
A quick sailboat battery check: clean terminals, secure cables, protected positive posts, and a battery that cannot shift underway.
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The Five-Minute Seacock Check That Can Prevent a Very Bad Day
A practical sailboat inspection routine for seacocks, thru-hulls, hoses, and clamps—what to look for, what to operate, and which warning signs deserve attention before they become leaks.
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Before the Fall Haul-Out: 12 Sailboat Checks That Make Spring Easier
A practical pre-haul and haul-out inspection routine for freshwater sailboats: what to check before the lift, what to photograph once the hull is exposed, and how to turn fall maintenance into an easier spring launch.
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What the 2026 Ocean Race Atlantic Finish Can Teach Sailors
A Transatlantic Race Decided by Minutes The inaugural 2026 Ocean Race Atlantic finished on September 11 after roughly 3,000 nautical miles from New York to Lorient, France. Paul Meilhat’s United […]