What is weather helm and how to fix it in a catamaran? Although most sailors understand whether helm and how to fix it, the underlying causes of weather helm in a catamaran and the reasons why common...
What is weather helm and how to fix it in a catamaran? Although most sailors understand whether helm and how to fix it, the underlying causes of weather helm in a catamaran and the reasons why common...
Welcome to what we hope to be the most comprehensive and up-to-date Lagoon 42 catamaran review on the interwebs. We manage the Facebook Lagoon 42 owners’ group and are the owners of Blue Buddha...
Here are some basic tips for sail trimming on our Lagoon 42 catamaran Blue Buddha. Although some of these tips are unique to the Lagoon 42 sail configuration, they apply to most cats with aft mast...
One of the major benefits of having a boat in a charter company (Dream Yacht Charters) is the ability to use any sister sailboat, in any of their bases around the world. We have been trying to...
We finally made it to New Zealand! In the fall of 2018, we went on a two-week camper van adventure through both islands. Here is a summary of our itinerary for the North Island with lots of tips and...
“Go small, go now” is a common motto heard in the sailing community when talking about the “right time” to cut the lines, leave the rat race behind, and begin your sailing adventure. The idea is that...
Many years ago, when Yolanda and I were just getting to know each other, we decided to follow a 5-year plan. If we only had five years together, what would we want to do? Where would we go? Five...