#maritime and sailing

Is wooden boat ownership romantic nostalgia or an impractical money pit that only the wealthy can afford?

Should you trust a $500 handheld GPS over a seasoned sailor’s dead reckoning and paper charts?

How do you dial in your mast tuning without a rig tension gauge?

What's your take on solid vangs vs. rigid boom vangs for racing performance?

Should sailboats even have engines, or are you just cheating at sailing?

Do you still rely on paper charts alongside modern chartplotters?

Is buying a used sailing yacht really smarter than financing a brand-new one?

Do old-school wooden boats deserve preservation or are they holding back innovation in sustainable sailing?

Are modern sailing instruments making us worse sailors than a 1970s cruisers with just a compass?

Do you trust automated docking systems yet for easier mooring?

Are modern yachts just floating status symbols for influencers, not real sailors?

Is brand-name sailing gear ever worth the price tag over the no-name alternative?

Does paying for a premium sail maker actually make you faster, or is it just a flex?

Is a foil-assisted cruising catamaran worth the extra cost?

Is electric sailing actually greener, or just a greenwashed status symbol for wealthy weekenders?

Do luxury marinas price out real sailors, or are they just honest about what you're paying for?

What’s your take on going solo as a first-time sailor for a coastal trip?

Does your crew still trust autopilot after recent system failures?

Do you still trust old-school charters or are smart routing apps taking over?

Can you call yourself a sailor if you've never anchored outside a marina or fixed your own engine?