Category: Seamanship
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The Rule of Tenths
Rule of twelths? It’s a bit tricky when using metric charts… so use the Rule of Tenths, As your on-deck ready reckoner for the currrent state of tide.By Dan Houston Working out tidal heights using… […]
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Isabel and her watersail
Setting a watersail is something you can do in light airs to give you that extra half knot of speed. Typically watersails hang below the boom of a fore and aft sailing vessel, and mostly,… […]
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Don Street Remembered
The American sailing author, pilot of the Caribbean Don Street died aged 93 in May 2024 at his home in Glandore, Ireland. Dan Houston looks back on his life and describes how it was sailing… […]
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Navigation basics: Latitude and longitude
Dividing the earth; meridians and parallels and how they can be used to pinpoint any locations. Degrees, minutes and the Nautical Mile. And how the grid scale on a nautical chart uses these measurements to… […]
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Anchoring Under Sail
It’s something we should all practice – just in case the engine does not start. So how do we prepare to anchor under sail? By Trevor David Clifton Rolling white horses were thumping into the… […]
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Off to the races? Here’re 15 tips to make it go better
Racing is a great way to improve your sailing skills Here Brett Bowden goes through 15 TACTICAL TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR RESULTS as part of his Sailing to Win series Key tactical tips on how… […]
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A good start without instruments
By Brett Bowden from Sailing to Win HOW TO WORK OUT THE FAVOURED END WITHOUT INSTRUMENTS Getting a great start in clear air can be the most important part of your race and knowing the… […]
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THE BOOM VANG & ITS IMPORTANCE
Depending on the boat you sail, the boom vang will be one of the most important controls to determine the twist of your mainsail. As we go from sailing upwind to across the wind and… […]
