Sailing basics

This articles has been floating around the web and reprinted by some yacht clubs. It is an

When we talk about the 6 points of sail, we are referring to the wind angles in relation to the direction you are sailing in. Learn more about the 6 points of sail in The Sailors Guide to Nautical Terms

As we prepare for our cruising sabbatical it is first necessary to learn how to sail. Getting started sailing involves learning about sailboats and a number of skills needed for sailing. We decided to take an offshore course through an American Sailing Association school. You can learn through an organized program like this or on your own. Many special terms are used in sailing. Learning the meaning of these terms will help you learn to sail and enhance communication on a boat. These are the…

Listed here are the top three most important reasons you should be twisting your sail out towards the top of your mast.

Bowsprits are all the fashion on new boats these days, but do you need one? Graham Snook looks at how a bowsprit can make your sailing easier and faster

Winds are named for the quarter from which they usually blow such as a wind blowing from north to south is called north wind. But the direction of the wind is not always the same so as you sail, you will need to keep track of where it is coming from.

David Harding helps the owner of a Contessa 26 to rig a spinnaker on her small yacht, with tips on hardware choices and how to get it perform

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