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Tide or wind Long Bulkhead BOAT HANDLING BOAT HANDLING MAY 2021 23 PRACTICAL SAILOR 2 3 longer than my boat and I feared the tide slamming me into the dock again. As the tide began to push the boat sideways, the crew firmly snubbed the anchor line while I jockeyed the throttles to keep the boat parallel and centered in the space. BOAT HANDLING BOAT HANDLING MAY 2021 WWW.PRACTICAL-SAILOR.COM 22 By Drew Frye T he accompanying illustrations show the various situations in which "drudging" can be put to work. [Extracted from the article]

With the apparent wind that far aft, the best way to fly a spinnaker is NOT with a centerline spinnaker pole, as has become all the rage, but rather a bridle that hauls the spinnaker tack to windward. MAY 2021 WWW.PRACTICAL-SAILOR.COM 16 A Practical Sailor reader recently reached out to me with a question regarding light air sails on catamarans: "I've owned two catamarans, and have wondered about flying spinnakers. [Extracted from the article]

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including an article on Orion handheld signals in the July and September 2011 issues, an article on iPad navigation applications (apps) in the February and March 2012 issues, and another on Gill's aftercare sailing products in the February 2012 issue.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including a review of rigging knives in the March 2004 issue, an adhesives and sealants test in the August 2010 issue, and a review of inflatable boat coatings in the June 2010 issue.