Length (in Feet)
    Year

    May 31, 2022

    Over the Rail

    Seasickness is the elephant on the boat that everyone is thinking about but trying to ignore. Dictionary.com defines seasickness as: “nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from the rocking or swaying motion of a vessel in which one is traveling at sea.”

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    July 20, 2021

    Keven Talks Sails: Windy Day Upwind Sailing

    It has been remarkably windy lately, so I figured I should share some windy day techniques to make your sailing easier and faster. I’ve been club racing with my 13 year old son driving lately, so I figured I should share with you what I shared with him.

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    May 27, 2020

    Ask Andrew: Part 3 of Fibreglass repair – Epoxy

    In Parts 1 and 2 we discussed fiberglass and gelcoat. This time, we’ll explore the ways that epoxy can be used aboard.

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    May 27, 2020

    Ask Andrew: Understanding Fibreglass

    Last edition we talked about sealants to perform tasks like bedding and sealing. Other tasks like bonding, gluing, encapsulating and strengthening can be done using fiberglass, and the various resins available to saturate it.

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    May 27, 2020

    Ask Andrew: Understanding Gelcoat

    Building on our last two editions (Sealants, and Fibreglass, respectively), Gelcoat is the next logical progression – that is, the outer part of the hull and decks. Gelcoat serves two main purposes: To protect the fiberglass beneath it, and to give a cosmetic finish as the outer layer of construction.

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    May 25, 2020

    Do It Yourself Deck Repairs

    After a successful R2Ak and regatta season in 2019, I felt that Pitoraq was due for a major maintenance  catch-up.

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