Sailing With Josh
Explorations and experiences of sailing and living aboard.
It’s that time of year to get you and your boat ready for fun in the sun. Sometimes sailing is too much work. Or maybe you’d like to watch the race...
The Resourceful Sailor: 45 Resourceful Essays is now available for purchase on Amazon! Collected together in one paperback volume, you’ll want to have this compilation of The Resourceful Sailor Series on...
Small Craft Advisor has published The Resourceful Sailor Weaves a Lee Net on February 20, 2026, on their Substack forum. Thank you to Josh Colvin and the gang. I was surprised...
Here’s a classic (can I say that?) called “Life in 240 Inches.” It first appeared in 48 North magazine in the spring of 2019 and was re-published by Small Craft Advisor...
Port Townsend Rigging helped Sampaguita, and I refit her mast. They came up with this elegant solution to replace the tips on the mast’s spreaders and allowed me the facilities and...
It’s the time of year when the wind blows hard, the weather turns yucky, the days are short, and boats are neglected. Make sure yours will ride it out with style...
The Resourceful Elves have been at it in the local neighborhood. Their clever use of an old sail for the holiday season caught my eye and spirit. Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to...
Thanks again to Josh and Small Craft Advisor for keeping The Resourceful Sailor alive. This edition reviews how racing on a small foredeck with no lifelines helped me gain more confidence...
“You gotta eat.” Thank you to Small Craft Advisor, Josh, and the subscribers for supporting The Resourceful Sailor and publishing The Resourceful Sailor: One Pan to Cook Them All!. It’s a...
Thank you again, Small Craft Advisor Magazine, for re-publishing The Resourceful Sailor Warps a Boat Around at the Dock on October 13, 2025. Also, this October is spooky sailing story month....
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