Join us in this episode as we delve into the nuanced art of headsail trimming, guided by the wisdom of Captain W.H. Illingworth's 'Offshore' (1948).

We explore often overlooked aspects of headsail trim, including car positioning, halyard tension, forestay sag and more.

Discover how these techniques can optimize your performance and elevate your sailing experience.

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Travel Episodes

Solo, on an 80ft yacht in the North Atlantic. '

After voyaging from Canada to the UK with a separate crew, CSM sailed the 80ft Gran Mistral 'Weddell'', single-handedly from Southampton to Reykjavik, Iceland.

There he met a new crew. After sail repairs, provisioning and safety training, they set sail for St. John's, Newfoundland; 1700Nm away.

It was September and heavy weather was expected. What we got was a 'Super Storm'.

See the latest episode here: https://youtu.be/fb5t4PZ2Cqw

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CSM: Iceland-Canada Footage Commentary

Live-streamed narration of video from this voyage, with live chat responses from Patrons on all the seamanship details.

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Audio:

Mariner's Library Podcast: #254 | 'The Southseaman' | Weston Martyr | Part 3

After reading so many sailing books from the past 120 years I am starting to recognize certain authors who I had never heard of before starting the Mariner's Library who were giants within the sailing community a life time ago.

One of the most commonly referenced authors from the first half of the 20th century has to be Weston Martyr, and the book everyone compliments is 'The Southseaman'. 

Available anywhere you stream podcasts: https://Themarinerslibrary.podbean.com/e/255-the-southseaman-weston-martyr-part-3/

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