In November of 2022, I joined the crew of the Lagoon 42 catamaran Games Maker II during the westbound Atlantic crossing from Gran Canaria to St Lucia. The boat was part of the 2022 Atlantic Rally for...
In November of 2022, I joined the crew of the Lagoon 42 catamaran Games Maker II during the westbound Atlantic crossing from Gran Canaria to St Lucia. The boat was part of the 2022 Atlantic Rally for...
NOTE: This article is intended for catamaran skippers with good command of sailing terminology and maneuvers. As much as owners of the Lagoon 42 catamaran love this model, most of us accept the...
Note: This article assumes a good understanding of downwind and low wind speed sails. If you are relatively new, follow this link to our article on downwind sails first. Update: This article was...
Code zero vs. Screecher? We tackle common questions on light wind sails and suggest the best headsail inventory for the Lagoon 42 catamaran
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...
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...
This is definitely a very delayed post. I was just looking at our blog and realized that I only documented my experience with ASA in the “Learning to Sail” section. Doing the ASA program, from 101 to...
Final day! Our final day of sailing had us motoring out of the port of Miami into heavy seas (I got lucky again and was at the helm!). We then turned north towards Fort Lauderdale. We had south...
Another MOB day! I told you that MOB drills are really the core of this course. Think of MOB drills as the sailing equivalent of a full body workout. You get to use all of your skills in...