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Hobie 18 Catamaran Shipwrecked on Lake Michigan

Here is a cautionary tale from a Lake Michigan catamaran sailor that explains the events leading to the demise of his Hobie 18 catamaran sailboat while sailing from Muskegon Harbor. Damon I had been tracking the wind speed, from the office, at 12-16 knots steadily...

Round the Island Race, 100 Miles, Ft. Walton Beach, FL

Note: This years race start is Saturday, Sept. 27. The Round the Island Race is a 100 mile circumnavigation around Santa Rosa Island located in Northwest Florida. The event has a long and storied history stretching back over twenty three years. It begins in Fort...

Roll Tacking Your Beach Catamaran Sailboat

Many catamaran sailors who move up to sailing catamaran sailboats after sailing dinghies will find they need to develop new techniques for tacking. Catamaran sailboats are not difficult to tack, but if you attempt to tack by just throwing the tiller over, you probably...
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