Skipper’s View
OUR JANUARY ISSUE with the environment and I must admit that with every year that rolls around it seems to become more vital. Sailors themselves are something of a contradiction when it comes to matters of the environment. After all, we are very strong advocates of geting from A to B using nothing but the power of the wind therefore we really should be getting a gold star and going to the top of the class. Unfortunately, there are certain contradictions within our sport - culprit number one being the diesel engine. To circumvent this problem I opted to experiment this summer by making trips powered only by the wind; I decreed the motor could only be used for getting in and out of marinas and I would then go…