Tides and Currents – Planning
Tides & Currents So you set a course to steer, follow it for a few hours and realise that you …
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Sailing and maritime superstitions on boats and ships
Sailing superstitions As far as we can look back in history, sailing and maritime superstitions on boats and ships have …
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Nautical idioms and sailing terms Part 5
Part 5 From \"Having both oars in the water\" to \"Dragging your anchor\", nautical idioms have enriched our language…
Nautical idioms and sailing terms Part 4
Part 4 From \"A1 condition\" to \"Bolster\", nautical idioms have enriched our language…
Nautical idioms and sailing terms Part 3
Part 3 From \"A dressing down\" to \"Let her rip\", nautical idioms have enriched our language…
Nautical idioms and sailing terms Part 2
Part 2 – From \"Walking the plank\" to \"At loggerheads\", nautical idioms have enriched our language…
Lightning strikes and cruising yachts – best practice
Lightning strikes and cruising yacht First of all, let me say that a lightning strike on the water has a …
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How to anchor your sailboat
How to anchor your sailboat How to anchor your sailboat indeed… Easy, right? You have an anchor somewhere on the …
Why use nautical miles and knots in sailing
Why use nautical miles and knots in sailing? We use nautical miles and knots in sailing because a nautical mile …
Sailing racing rules simplified
Sailing racing rules simplified Question: \”What do you call two sailing boats in sight of each other?\” Answer: \”A race…\” …