Sailing Tuition

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...

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...

Bow first or stern first onto the berth, what are the pros and cons? So we are talking about your average cruising yacht, being a...

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...

So you’re tempted - now where do you start? Well there’s lots of help there but basically you have two options; The hard way. Just jumping...

If you intrigued as to what this sailing lark is about and what’s involved to get started, then there’s no better place to visit...

Learning those all important knots you’ll need when you go sailing.

For sailing beginners, how to prepare a fully battened mainsail for hoisting.

Easy to follow explanation of what sailing is about from Sailing Guru Mark and how to take those first steps. Bring me that horizon...

The technique to getting the first line ashore safely. The lasso.