Jib reaching is fast and fun. Just ease the sheet and go fast. But getting the most out of your genoa when reaching requires a bit more work. When the genoa sheet is eased, the place to sheet the sail needs to move forward and outboard.

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For those of you who are serious racers, there was a very important article about the racing rules that appeared in Sailing Scuttlebutt, issue #3302. The article was written by Peter Wilson, a well known and respected Senior Judge and Umpire and if you haven't read it, you should.

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Warm fronts by definition -Boundary separating the leading edge of advancing, warm, humid air from retreating cooler air.

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Two multi-million dollar sport fishermen are docked flush against the fuel dock. The dockmaster has told you to lie alongside in the narrow space between them. You will have about a foot on each side once you dock.

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I remember setting up for the 1981 St Pete Boca Grande race in what we thought was the most advanced sail fabric known to man. At the time, it really was. It was a very simple Polyester taffeta with a single layer of mylar laminate. As we finished the race and lowered the sail, we immediately went below and began inspecting it feverishly to ensure we had not done any damage.

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