Hi there and welcome to our Blog where we will be giving you lots of help and guidance, especially if you are new to sailing and want to learn more.
I’ve been a sailing instructor for some time (22 years, cant be that long, surely) and over that period in teaching dinghy and cruiser sailing I have encountered people from...
SAILING TUITION
The Man Overboard Manoeuvre – Heave to & Drift.
https://youtu.be/wc0UnFNMFSY
How to stop the boat quickly and get back to your casualty without loosing sight of them, but, you’ve got to act fast. Their...
Boat Handling – Bringing her alongside using the mid back spring
Wind in this case is light and on the port bow, so gently holding her off the dock
Tidal stream is negligible.
Here we see skipper...
VIDEOS
SAILING TIPS
The Man Overboard Manoeuvre – Heave to & Drift.
https://youtu.be/wc0UnFNMFSY
How to stop the boat quickly and get back to your casualty without loosing sight of them, but, you’ve got to act fast. Their...
Advanced Sailing Techniques – Handling Her in a Squall by Harry...
Squalls
While particularly common in the tropics and during ocean passages, squalls can happen almost anywhere. For several reasons they can pose a threat to...
HEALTH & FITNESS
Fit to Sail – Balance by Fitness Guru Aly Jo
Balance is next..... don't want to fall overboard do you?... so try this exercise.
Stand in a doorway hands out either side and balance on...
Fit to Sail – Flexibility, the cockpit workout.
Flexibility - important to be able to reach for that winch handle while holding a sheet..... So let's run through a quick body warm...
