Sailors have long embraced cutting-edge ­t­­echnology to voyage farther and faster. From Capt. Cook using Harrison’s chronometer to determine longitude — and thereby his ship’s position — to ...
The vinyl-coated wire lifelines on my 1977 Downeaster 45 schooner, Britannia, were well past their prime. Sections of the vinyl coating had faded into a dull brown—with parts chafed and cracked, ...