Rig Maintenance See how Björn work and explain the facts about the rig.

Maintenance in Shanghai

The BOR 90 gets moved back to the dock from the mooring buoy on a Saturday maintenance day.

Brainard Cooper has ben sailing Snipes since 1951. He got his introduction to Snipe sailing from Harold Gilreath and he's been in the class ever since. He counts among his close friends, people he met sailing Snipes in the early 50's. Brainard saw the transition from wood to glass boats. It wasn't an overnight transition but it was clear what direction the class would take when Lofland started building a low cost fiberglass production boat that required very little maintenance. He tells a few stories as only he can and gives us reason to value the history of the Snipe Class and those who made it such a strong class.

Kadey-Krogen Yachts builds their boats with the operator in mind--from the living spaces to navigation spaces to the engine room the boat is designed so that the operator can comfortably and safely handle their boat. Captain John Martino, owner of the Annapolis School of Seamanship, discusses the features of the engine room on board a Krogen 48' that make the engine room an ideal place for an operator to work. The accessibility of the machinery allows the operator to safely handle any maintenance operations necessary.

VP Marketing & Sales, Paul Wuyts describes how Dufour is constructing its new sailing yachts to make the sport easier, safer, and more enjoyable through improved handling, reliable auxiliary engines, and less annual maintenance. Distributed by Tubemogul.