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Now I should declare that Epoxy is one skill I am still trying to perfect, but using epoxy is easy, getting a neat finish much

When you’re using lazy lines a good mantra to learn is “Last on First Off”. Now this does not always make sense until you have

Croatia has its own weather. You need to know this, ECMWF, GFS and most other well known weather models will not work in Croatia. There

Lazy lines, or often very descriptively called slime lines are messy at best, crusty and disgustingly sharp at worst and always smelly. A good pair

Wind is dramatic and as one Outremmer 45 close to us found out recently being caught out with too much sail can be disastrous and

When sailing the wind is exceptionally important, but it’s the gusts that really matter. At times the wind can be calm and peaceful, say 8kts

Local knowledge is a fantastic advantage. I usually try to have a chat with fisherman or other cruisers when I am entering or have just

This is a fuller article by request, about how to use Lazy lines. Lazy-lines, or as they are often very appropriately called “Slime lines”, are

I know many sailors who fear lazy lines, or slime lines as they are often called. They are messy, sometimes even have enough growth on