Photo by: CultivArte Any time someone mentions a sailboat as being fast, the non-sailors cringe at the thought of 12 knots being fast. Can you say 50 knots? Teach them a lesson about fast sailboats… While 12-15 knots is actually quite fast for a racing sailboat in good windy conditions, high-caliber racing sailboats can do […]
What Makes a Pair of Sailing Sunglasses Suitable for Boating Use
Nobody likes scorched retinas from a constant beat down by the sun and the glare off the waves. That’s why you need sailing sunglasses. To sail you kind of need to be able to see. Looking up at a spinnaker while trimming can be as torturous as staring at the sun itself. Focusing on that […]
The FloatWays Top 5 Worst Pieces of Boating Advice Online
“It’s not what you don’t know that kills you; it’s what you know for sure that just ain’t true.” – Mark Twain Here they are! The Top 5 Worst Pieces of Boating Advice we’ve found online. There is some crappy information out there and these are 5 of our favorites. We’ll start with the not-so-bad […]
The Ultimate Detailed Antifouling Boat Bottom Paint Guide
With such a big array of choices for antifouling boat bottom paint, the task of selecting the right one can be daunting. Read on to learn which one is right for your boat! This column is part of a 2 part series on boat paints. This section will focus on anti-fouling bottom paints where the […]