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How to Tweak Your Rigging on a Sailboat Proper rig tuning is one of the most effective ways to improve your sailboat’s performance, safety, and handling. Whether you’re racing or […]

Understanding Sector, Directional, and Leading Lights in Navigation Marine navigation relies heavily on visual aids to help sailors identify safe passages, avoid hazards, and enter ports at night or in

Free Sailing Rules Arbitration/Judgement Got a Racing Rules Headache? Let’s Solve It. We’ve all been there — close crossings, messy mark roundings, chaotic starts, or those moments when everyone on

The Comfort Ratio: Measuring Motion Comfort at Sea When choosing a cruising yacht, buyers often hear about the displacement-to-length ratio, the sail area-to-displacement ratio, or the ballast ratio. But tucked among these performance metrics

Bruce anchor size chart Here’s a Bruce (Claw) anchor size chart in kilograms: Boat Length (metres) Boat Length (feet) Recommended Anchor Weight Heavy Weather / Heavier Boat 3.5 – 6.7 m

Why use nautical miles and knots in sailing? We use nautical miles and knots in sailing because a nautical mile is based on the Earth’s circumference. One nautical mile equals

Ernesto Bertarelli: A Brief Biography about His Love for Sailing In a nutshell… 1965–1996: Early Life and Business Foundations 1965 – Born in Rome, Italy. 1977 – Family acquires biotech

100 Sailing Acronyms and Their Meaning Sailing, like many specialised fields, has developed an extensive vocabulary of acronyms and abbreviations. These shorthand terms are essential for efficient communication, both on

Compass variation and deviation explained Understanding Compass Variation and Deviation For anyone navigating the seas, understanding the differences between compass variation and compass deviation is crucial. These two factors affect

The Perfect Gift For the Sailor who has everything The Book of Maritime Idioms A curious collection of sailing terms that found new meaning in the English language. Many old