We are sailing from Tonga to New Zealand, over one thousand miles of open ocean and some of the scariest conditions out there. We are nearly ready to go - let’s see what the ocean has in store for us this time!

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At Sailors NYC we believe that introducing children to sailing at an early age is important. At our week long sailing camp - led by Capt. Matt Codner - a sailing instructor who’s also a high school English teacher - we teach your child sailing skills as a method to teaching them life skills such as: safety, planning, problem solving, team work and more. Sign up your teen to our 2018 camps: www.sailorsnyc.com/camp2018

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On most boats it is important to have the head of the mainsail as close to the top of the mast as possible. Furthermore it must also be quick to attach and disconnect the main halyard, even with cold and wet fingers. So a shackle or a bowline are not the best solutions. The best is the method is the one shown in this video. The bobble is nice, but not strictly necessary. A double figure of 8 knot (figure of 16?) will do. The bobble or knot is never removed so you cannot lose the halyard through the mast. I usually shorten the main halyard a few cm/in at the start of each season to move the wear spots.

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