Preparing and Raising the Mainsail

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

How To Coil A Rope

Beginners guide. First steps in coiling a rope so that it can be stowed neatly and ready for instant use.

Will I be seasick? Here’s how to avoid “Mal de Mer”

Everyone thinks about it, especially when first going out on a boat, and virtually everyone feels a little queezy when the boat moves under...

Sailing is fun, so take part in a fun regatta.

This is us taking part in the Bluewater Regatta - Lagos in the Algarve, Sept 2018 E9B87808-E7FC-451F-AC66-18A1C2F1819D Teamwork makes the dream work!! This is one of the...

Navigation Unravelled – The Course to Steer made easy.

I’d like to share my recent idea and findings on simplifying course to steer for us. New students (and older ones) virtually always confuse the...

Learning those knots – Part 1.

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

Let’s go eSailing

Well, suddenly we’ve all got a lot of time on our hands, so now is a great time to try out the eSail simulator....

Hi There and Welcome to Our Blog

Hi there and welcome to our Blog where we will be giving you lots of help and guidance, especially if you are new to...