Sailing Tuition

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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....