Sailing Tips

The cockpit winches are there to help us to work the ropes that control the sails. Here's Learn2Sail's guide on how to use them...

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

Cooking with @freyboatie Cooking on a yacht can be tricky at the best of times, you put something down, turn around, and it’s gone! But...

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...

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

Stretch - Animals do it without a second thought - watch a cat! It is one of the most important components of a daily routine but...

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....

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

Many ways to tie a bowline but this method is a really sweet, quick way to do it. Starts off, a loop in a...