Marina Etiquette and Radio Calls: Sound Like You Belong
Nail your marina approach: what to say on VHF (with scripts), when to call, and the unspoken rules on pontoons—so you look and sound like you belong.
Seamanship
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Steering the Best Course to Windward — a practical guide
Steering the best course to windward is about balance — the right angle and boat speed together. This guide shows why telltales are your quickest feedback, why learning to feel the boat matters, and how to combine horizon observation with VMG readings to time tacks smartly. Includes practical helming tips and progressive coaching drills to bring new helms up to speed. Read on and shave minutes off your next beat.
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Skipper’s Debrief: Turn Every Trip into a Better One
A simple 10-minute debrief that makes every passage better—what to ask, how to capture lessons, and how to fold them back into your next plan.
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Wind Over Tide: Why It Feels Horrible (and What To Do)
Wind against tide = short, steep, wet. Learn how to spot the overlap, slide your timing, and reef early so the headland round feels easy—not epic.
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Reefing Right: When to Reduce Sail (and by How Much)
If you’re thinking about it… it’s time.” Learn the clear triggers to reef, a step-by-step mainsail flow, and smart headsail furling so the boat stays upright, fast and calm.
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Safety | Seamanship | Weather
Fastnet ’79: Safety Lessons We Still Use Today (and the night it all went wrong)
Fastnet ’79 changed sailing. A sudden August storm, five yachts lost, lives cut short—and safety rules rewritten. We’ve pulled the lessons skippers still use today: heavy-weather choices, DSC/MAYDAY drills, horizontal recoveries, and practical prep you can do this week.
If you belive the Earth is flat, you're about to fall of the end...
If you belive the Earth is flat, you're about to fall of the end...
