I was taught early on that an anchor and cable are the best insurance policy money can buy. But which is the best type? So what is the best anchor? The Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans probably reckoned that it was a large lump of rock that Henry Moore would have been proud of. In time, [...]
– but the way you say it. More on the need for nautical language, with some new terms By Andrew Bray Illustration: Guy venables I touched on the subject of marine terminology in an earlier column and how many newcomers to sailing find it confusing and question its necessity. Why have port and [...]
By Andrew Bray I once co-authored a book with Des Sleightholme and Bill Anderson. It was titled What Now Skipper? and dealt with all kinds of small-boat seamanship problems. One author would pose a problem, another would attempt a solution and the original author would come back with his answer. You’re probably familiar with this [...]
