Sailing Tuition

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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.