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Taming the Tehuano

A Great Harbour trawler delivery runs into some famously foul weather in Mexican waters

The writer pilots Ho'Okele from the flybridge along Mexico's Pacific Coast. Don't get me wrong. I take comfort in the presence of law enforcement on the water. I just happen to believe it best to avoid contact with the authorities whenever possible and keep a low profile. This is especially true if I happen to be at the helm of a boat in Latin American waters, where the enforcers are military and the U.S. Constitution holds no sway.

Waypoints for the thrifty shopper

Some solid research and the golden rules of our 'gear connoisseur' will help you select the products you need

Through the years - and that's quite a few - I've enjoyed many facets of sailing: white-knuckle competition in Olympic-class dinghies, family cruising on Dad's self-built catamaran, daysailing by myself on a vintage keelboat. Adventure, challenge and recreation rolled into one.