Category: Lessons learned

When to pull your boat: Takeaways from Hurricane Idalia

As most of the U.S. now knows, Hurricane Idalia ripped through Florida at the tail…

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Five takeaways from four days sailing on a 45 ft ketch in Japan’s Inland Sea

I recently returned from a long stretch of back-to-back travel, including four days sailing on…

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A Shell Point channel navigation guide

This article is a bit of an odd one: its primary goal is educational. The…

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Small sailboat handling in a stiff breeze

We recently headed out to Apalachee Bay for an afternoon daysail and unexpectedly received another…

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Heavy winds make for a challenging sail

The Apalachee Bay Yacht Club at Shell Point, Florida, has a PHRF racing series which…

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(Mis)adventures in Sailing Part 1: Running Aground

Sailing can be a humbling experience. It’s even more humbling when your first major misadventure…

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