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Use This Mainsail ‘Trim-Tool’ for Faster Reaches

Use This Mainsail ‘Trim-Tool’ for Faster Reaches

How to Decode the Secret of Navigation Buoy Topmarks

How to Decode the Secret of Navigation Buoy Topmarks

How to Undock Your Sailboat with One Line

How to Undock Your Sailboat with One Line

Which Sailing Rules Should You Use When Cruising?

Which Sailing Rules Should You Use When Cruising?

Ten Common Docking Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Ten Common Docking Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Navigation Secrets - Do You Know These ‘Obstruction’ Danger Symbols’?

Navigation Secrets - Do You Know These ‘Obstruction’ Danger Symbols’?

Three Easy Secrets to Sail Faster Aboard Any Sailboat

Three Easy Secrets to Sail Faster Aboard Any Sailboat

Seven Secret Boat Docking Tips from the Pros

Seven Secret Boat Docking Tips from the Pros

Do You Know These Sailing ‘Right-of-Way’ Rules of Safety?

Do You Know These Sailing ‘Right-of-Way’ Rules of Safety?

First Step to Prevent Your Costly Sailboat from Sinking!

First Step to Prevent Your Costly Sailboat from Sinking!

How to Tie the Mighty Single Constrictor Sailing Knot

How to Tie the Mighty Single Constrictor Sailing Knot

How to Use Your Mainsail Outhaul to Sail Faster

How to Use Your Mainsail Outhaul to Sail Faster

Seven Sailboat Galley Tips to Save Money While Cruising

Seven Sailboat Galley Tips to Save Money While Cruising

How to Make Smoother Jibes in Four Easy Steps

How to Make Smoother Jibes in Four Easy Steps

How to Make an Emergency ‘Bare Poles’ Docking

How to Make an Emergency ‘Bare Poles’ Docking

Sail Clear of Rocks ‘n Reefs with Danger-Bearing Lines

Sail Clear of Rocks ‘n Reefs with Danger-Bearing Lines

Are You Ready to Enter That Marina? Seven Steps to Success…

Are You Ready to Enter That Marina? Seven Steps to Success…

How to Tie the Powerful Buntline Hitch Sailing Knot

How to Tie the Powerful Buntline Hitch Sailing Knot

Five Ways to Increase Your Sailboat’s ‘Watertight Integrity’

Five Ways to Increase Your Sailboat’s ‘Watertight Integrity’

Ten Top Sailing Tips for Sailing Season 2024

Ten Top Sailing Tips for Sailing Season 2024

How to Anchor Your Sailboat Under Sail Alone

How to Anchor Your Sailboat Under Sail Alone

How to Tie the Super-Strong Round Turn with Two Half-Hitches

How to Tie the Super-Strong Round Turn with Two Half-Hitches

How to Sail Faster with Mainsail Leech Telltales

How to Sail Faster with Mainsail Leech Telltales

Do You Know These ‘Magenta’ Sailing Navigation Symbols?

Do You Know These ‘Magenta’ Sailing Navigation Symbols?

Tie This Sailing ‘Stopper Knot’ in Ten Seconds or Less!

Tie This Sailing ‘Stopper Knot’ in Ten Seconds or Less!

Sailing Navigation Secrets – What Do These ‘Light Intervals’ Mean?

Sailing Navigation Secrets – What Do These ‘Light Intervals’ Mean?

Navigation Secrets - Why You Should Sail Clear of 'Spoil Grounds'

Navigation Secrets - Why You Should Sail Clear of 'Spoil Grounds'

Seven Tacking and Jibing Secrets for All Sailing Seasons

Seven Tacking and Jibing Secrets for All Sailing Seasons

How to Use Your Mainsail as a ‘Wind Shadow’

How to Use Your Mainsail as a ‘Wind Shadow’

Tie This ‘Quick-Tie’ Bowline in Under Ten Seconds

Tie This ‘Quick-Tie’ Bowline in Under Ten Seconds

Navigation Secrets – What Does That Beacon Ahead Tell You?

Navigation Secrets – What Does That Beacon Ahead Tell You?

Seven Time-Saving Sailing Tips for Shorthanded Sailors

Seven Time-Saving Sailing Tips for Shorthanded Sailors

How to Avoid Deadly Lightning Strikes at Sea

How to Avoid Deadly Lightning Strikes at Sea

How to Tie the Super Secure 'Lark's Head' Sailing Knot

How to Tie the Super Secure 'Lark's Head' Sailing Knot

Five Fire-Fighting Tips for Safer Sailing Worldwide

Five Fire-Fighting Tips for Safer Sailing Worldwide

Safety at Sea – Defensive Action Steps to Avoid a Collision

Safety at Sea – Defensive Action Steps to Avoid a Collision

Sailing Emergencies - The 'Elevator' Recovery Technique

Sailing Emergencies - The 'Elevator' Recovery Technique

FREE Sailing Navigation Resources for Cruising in US Waters

FREE Sailing Navigation Resources for Cruising in US Waters

Heavy Weather Sailing and the Secret Key to Balance

Heavy Weather Sailing and the Secret Key to Balance

Coastal Sailing Secrets - Do You Know Your ‘Navigational Draft’?

Coastal Sailing Secrets - Do You Know Your ‘Navigational Draft’?

How to Sail Faster with an Autopilot or Windvane

How to Sail Faster with an Autopilot or Windvane

Keep Clear of this Sailing Line 'Danger Zone'

Keep Clear of this Sailing Line 'Danger Zone'

How to Rig a ‘Riding Sail’ for Anchoring

How to Rig a ‘Riding Sail’ for Anchoring

Are You Sailing Near Hidden Dangers?

Are You Sailing Near Hidden Dangers?

Dock Your Boat Smoother with this ‘Rudder Control’ Secret

Dock Your Boat Smoother with this ‘Rudder Control’ Secret

Seven Crew Morale-Boosters for Sailing in Rough Weather

Seven Crew Morale-Boosters for Sailing in Rough Weather

Sailing Navigation Secrets - Know These Dangerous Rock Symbols!

Sailing Navigation Secrets - Know These Dangerous Rock Symbols!

Coastal Navigation Secrets - How to Choose a Safe Inlet

Coastal Navigation Secrets - How to Choose a Safe Inlet

How to Tie the Powerful Becket Bend Sailing Knot

How to Tie the Powerful Becket Bend Sailing Knot

How to Build a ‘Compression Patch’ to Stay Afloat

How to Build a ‘Compression Patch’ to Stay Afloat

How to Undock Your Sailboat (Wind from Ahead or Off the Dock)

How to Undock Your Sailboat (Wind from Ahead or Off the Dock)

Intro to Differences in Paper and Electronic Charts

Intro to Differences in Paper and Electronic Charts

Use These Magic Sailing Blocks to Save Time and Effort

Use These Magic Sailing Blocks to Save Time and Effort

Five Time-Saver Sailing Rope Tips for All Seasons

Five Time-Saver Sailing Rope Tips for All Seasons

Do You Know These Buoy and Light Symbol Secrets?

Do You Know These Buoy and Light Symbol Secrets?

How to Rig a Dinghy for Towing

How to Rig a Dinghy for Towing

Which Sailing Chart Scale Should You Use for Navigation?

Which Sailing Chart Scale Should You Use for Navigation?

How to Keep Sailing Sheets from Jamming on a Winch

How to Keep Sailing Sheets from Jamming on a Winch

Sailing Essentials – Five Ways to Use a Marlinspike Rigging Tool

Sailing Essentials – Five Ways to Use a Marlinspike Rigging Tool

How to Sail Clear of a Reef with the Magic ‘Rule of 60’

How to Sail Clear of a Reef with the Magic ‘Rule of 60’

How to Make a ‘Reach-to-Reach’ Tack in Rough Weather

How to Make a ‘Reach-to-Reach’ Tack in Rough Weather

How to Dock a Boat with Wind from Ahead

How to Dock a Boat with Wind from Ahead

How to Control Roll, Pitch or Yaw When Sailing

How to Control Roll, Pitch or Yaw When Sailing

Intro to Sailing Downwind with a Preventer

Intro to Sailing Downwind with a Preventer

Sail Clear of the ‘Blind Spot’ of Sea-going Monsters

Sail Clear of the ‘Blind Spot’ of Sea-going Monsters

Navigation Secrets – ‘Check Bearings’ to Back Up the GPS

Navigation Secrets – ‘Check Bearings’ to Back Up the GPS

Use the Magic of P.A.S.S. to Fight a Small Boat Fire

Use the Magic of P.A.S.S. to Fight a Small Boat Fire

Offshore Sailing Secrets – Is Your Cockpit ‘Sea Ready’?

Offshore Sailing Secrets – Is Your Cockpit ‘Sea Ready’?

How to Use the Magic of a Mainsail Cunningham

How to Use the Magic of a Mainsail Cunningham

Are You Sailing Near Hidden Minefields?

Are You Sailing Near Hidden Minefields?

Sailing Safety – Are You Ready to Enter That Inlet?

Sailing Safety – Are You Ready to Enter That Inlet?

Ten Ways to Sail Safer in Low Visibility

Ten Ways to Sail Safer in Low Visibility

Coastal Landfall Symbols for Sailing Navigation

Coastal Landfall Symbols for Sailing Navigation

Sailing Secrets - My Favorite Headsail Clew Knot

Sailing Secrets - My Favorite Headsail Clew Knot

Boat Docking Success Begins with Spring Line Lingo

Boat Docking Success Begins with Spring Line Lingo

Sailing Skipper’s Guide to Nighttime Navigation Lights

Sailing Skipper’s Guide to Nighttime Navigation Lights

This Dirt-Cheap Boat Insurance Could Save Your Sailboat!

This Dirt-Cheap Boat Insurance Could Save Your Sailboat!

How to Choose a Great Sailing Knife

How to Choose a Great Sailing Knife

How to Use Natural Ranges for Coastal Sailing

How to Use Natural Ranges for Coastal Sailing

Ten Sailing Line Secrets for All Seasons

Ten Sailing Line Secrets for All Seasons

Sailing Reality Check - A New Look At MOB Recovery

Sailing Reality Check - A New Look At MOB Recovery

Sailing Navigation Secrets – Getting Started with Estimated Positions

Sailing Navigation Secrets – Getting Started with Estimated Positions

Sailing Emergencies - The 'Float Down' Assistance Technique

Sailing Emergencies - The 'Float Down' Assistance Technique

How to Use a ‘Danger Scan Box’ for Sailing Navigation Safety

How to Use a ‘Danger Scan Box’ for Sailing Navigation Safety

Sailing Safety Tips for Windward Destinations

Sailing Safety Tips for Windward Destinations

Super Backup Sailing Gear for Coastal Navigation

Super Backup Sailing Gear for Coastal Navigation

Sailing Landfall with the Magic of ‘Geographic Range’

Sailing Landfall with the Magic of ‘Geographic Range’

Mainsail Trim with an Adjustable Backstay

Mainsail Trim with an Adjustable Backstay

What Navigation Dangers Hide at High Tide?

What Navigation Dangers Hide at High Tide?

Man Overboard Recovery by ‘Wake Trail’ Method

Man Overboard Recovery by ‘Wake Trail’ Method

How to Rig a Jib Halyard Downhaul Retrieval Line

How to Rig a Jib Halyard Downhaul Retrieval Line

The Five Foils of Sailing

The Five Foils of Sailing

Make Coastal Landfall with These Depth Curve Secrets

Make Coastal Landfall with These Depth Curve Secrets

How to Dock Your Sailboat with the Magic of Feathering

How to Dock Your Sailboat with the Magic of Feathering

Five Golden Rules of Reefing

Five Golden Rules of Reefing

How Use Head-Bearings When Coastal Sailing

How Use Head-Bearings When Coastal Sailing

How to Sail a Small Sailboat Into a Slip

How to Sail a Small Sailboat Into a Slip

Cruising Under Sail Without Refrigeration

Cruising Under Sail Without Refrigeration

Could Your Sailing Navigation Use a Tuneup?

Could Your Sailing Navigation Use a Tuneup?

Sailing Navigation Secrets – The Flashing ‘Yellow Gate’

Sailing Navigation Secrets – The Flashing ‘Yellow Gate’

How to Make an Emergency Breakaway Docking Maneuver

How to Make an Emergency Breakaway Docking Maneuver

How to Use Navigation Sidelights to Avoid a Collision

How to Use Navigation Sidelights to Avoid a Collision

Sailing Emergencies - How to Stop a 'Runaway' Diesel Engine

Sailing Emergencies - How to Stop a 'Runaway' Diesel Engine

Ten Safety Tips for Nighttime or Heavy Weather Sailing

Ten Safety Tips for Nighttime or Heavy Weather Sailing

How to Sail with ‘Single Line’ Navigation

How to Sail with ‘Single Line’ Navigation

How to Remove a Jammed Sheet from a Winch

How to Remove a Jammed Sheet from a Winch

Five Ways to Sail Faster with Less Heeling

Five Ways to Sail Faster with Less Heeling

How to Use Variation to Find a Sailing Course

How to Use Variation to Find a Sailing Course

Intro to Marine Radar for Coastal Navigation

Intro to Marine Radar for Coastal Navigation

How ‘Element Awareness’ Makes Docking Easier

How ‘Element Awareness’ Makes Docking Easier

How to Rig an Anchor ‘Tripline’

How to Rig an Anchor ‘Tripline’

How to Make a Bowline Knot More Secure

How to Make a Bowline Knot More Secure

Five Lifesaving Steps All Sailors Need to Know

Five Lifesaving Steps All Sailors Need to Know

Sailing After Dark with Cardinal Marks

Sailing After Dark with Cardinal Marks

Three Ways to Protect Your Costly Sailboat Hull

Three Ways to Protect Your Costly Sailboat Hull

Do you Need Longer Docking Spring Lines?

Do you Need Longer Docking Spring Lines?

Sailing Skipper’s FREE ‘Navigation Code-Breaker’ Guide!

Sailing Skipper’s FREE ‘Navigation Code-Breaker’ Guide!

Are You Sailing with These Lifeline ‘Weak Links’?

Are You Sailing with These Lifeline ‘Weak Links’?

How to Make a Sailing Navigation Distance Scale

How to Make a Sailing Navigation Distance Scale

Seven Heavy Weather Sailing Tips for All Seasons

Seven Heavy Weather Sailing Tips for All Seasons

How to Use the Fastest Plotting Tool in Sailing Navigation

How to Use the Fastest Plotting Tool in Sailing Navigation

How to Tie the Rigger’s Hitch Sailing Knot

How to Tie the Rigger’s Hitch Sailing Knot

How to Find Hidden Harbors and Anchorages

How to Find Hidden Harbors and Anchorages

What’s the First Secret To Boat Docking Success?

What’s the First Secret To Boat Docking Success?

Does Your Sailing Navigation Tell a Story?

Does Your Sailing Navigation Tell a Story?

How to Undock Your Boat in High Winds

How to Undock Your Boat in High Winds

First Step to Planning a Safe Sailing Route

First Step to Planning a Safe Sailing Route

How to Find the Sailing Course to Steer in Current

How to Find the Sailing Course to Steer in Current

Three ‘Backup-the-GPS’ Sailing Tips for All Seasons

Three ‘Backup-the-GPS’ Sailing Tips for All Seasons

Seven Top Sailing Safety Tips for 2022

Seven Top Sailing Safety Tips for 2022

How to Turn a Boat Around in a Narrow Channel

How to Turn a Boat Around in a Narrow Channel

Seven Steps Before Sailing Through an Inlet

Seven Steps Before Sailing Through an Inlet

How to Backwind a Headsail in a Sailing Emergency

How to Backwind a Headsail in a Sailing Emergency

Will Your Sailboat Keel Clear These “Swept Depths”?

Will Your Sailboat Keel Clear These “Swept Depths”?

Use This Docking ‘Step-Ashore’ Technique for Safety

Use This Docking ‘Step-Ashore’ Technique for Safety

How to Rig a Storm Jib for Heavy Weather Sailing

How to Rig a Storm Jib for Heavy Weather Sailing

How to Use Radar to Enter a Fogbound Anchorage

How to Use Radar to Enter a Fogbound Anchorage

How to Make an Emergency Mainsheet for Sailing

How to Make an Emergency Mainsheet for Sailing

Seven Tips to Sail Faster in Light Winds

Seven Tips to Sail Faster in Light Winds

First Step to Sailing Rigging Safety

First Step to Sailing Rigging Safety

How to Make a GPS Plotting Grid for Coastal Sailing

How to Make a GPS Plotting Grid for Coastal Sailing

How to Test a Magnetic Compass for Accuracy

How to Test a Magnetic Compass for Accuracy

How to Reduce Wear ‘n Tear on Costly Sailing Lines

How to Reduce Wear ‘n Tear on Costly Sailing Lines

Are Your Genoa Blocks Set for Maximum Sail Power?

Are Your Genoa Blocks Set for Maximum Sail Power?

How to Avoid Docking Line “Slingshot Effect”

How to Avoid Docking Line “Slingshot Effect”

How to Retrieve Your Sailboat Anchor When Shorthanded

How to Retrieve Your Sailboat Anchor When Shorthanded

Know These Seabed Symbols for Coastal Sailing Safety

Know These Seabed Symbols for Coastal Sailing Safety

Sailing Safety Secrets - Four Action Steps to Avoid Collision

Sailing Safety Secrets - Four Action Steps to Avoid Collision

Use the Mainsheet Traveler for Maximum Sail Power

Use the Mainsheet Traveler for Maximum Sail Power

How to Depower Your Sailboat in Heavy Weather

How to Depower Your Sailboat in Heavy Weather

How to Use Obscured Sector Lights in Coastal Navigation

How to Use Obscured Sector Lights in Coastal Navigation

Know These Deadly Isolated Danger Markers

Know These Deadly Isolated Danger Markers

How to Use a Docking Breast Line to Board Your Boat

How to Use a Docking Breast Line to Board Your Boat

Chart Symbol Secrets You Need to Know – Coastal Islets

Chart Symbol Secrets You Need to Know – Coastal Islets

How to Dock Your Boat Against the Wind

How to Dock Your Boat Against the Wind

Sail Clear of These Dangerous Hidden Rocks!

Sail Clear of These Dangerous Hidden Rocks!

How to Use a “Tacking Cone” When Sailing to Windward

How to Use a “Tacking Cone” When Sailing to Windward

Five Ways to Keep Your Engine Running Trouble-Free

Five Ways to Keep Your Engine Running Trouble-Free

How to Use Coastal Depth Contours to Find Your Way Home

How to Use Coastal Depth Contours to Find Your Way Home

Seven Sailing Seamanship Skills for Sailing Season 2021

Seven Sailing Seamanship Skills for Sailing Season 2021

How to Navigate Your Sailboat Near “Blind Bends”

How to Navigate Your Sailboat Near “Blind Bends”

How Does Vessel “Status” Affect Sailing or Cruising Safety?

How Does Vessel “Status” Affect Sailing or Cruising Safety?

How to Use Chart “Insets” for Coastal Sailing Safety

How to Use Chart “Insets” for Coastal Sailing Safety

How Much Provision Weight Can Your Sailboat Carry?

How Much Provision Weight Can Your Sailboat Carry?

How to Use Online Current Forecasts to Plan a Cruise

How to Use Online Current Forecasts to Plan a Cruise

Leave This Vital Sailing Document Ashore Before You Cast Off!

Leave This Vital Sailing Document Ashore Before You Cast Off!

How to Use Light Sectors for Sailing Navigation

How to Use Light Sectors for Sailing Navigation

How to Sail Faster on Reaches

How to Sail Faster on Reaches

How to Overtake Another Vessel in a Narrow Channel

How to Overtake Another Vessel in a Narrow Channel

Three 'Dock a Boat' Tests for Smoother Landings

Three 'Dock a Boat' Tests for Smoother Landings

Seven New-Crew Sailing Skills for All Seasons

Seven New-Crew Sailing Skills for All Seasons

Do You Know Your Sailing 'Risk of Collision'?

Do You Know Your Sailing 'Risk of Collision'?

Seven Cost-Saving Sail-Care Tips from Veteran Voyagers

Seven Cost-Saving Sail-Care Tips from Veteran Voyagers

How to Find a “Designated Anchorage” Area for Safe Anchoring

How to Find a “Designated Anchorage” Area for Safe Anchoring

Five Rough Weather Tips Under Sail or Power

Five Rough Weather Tips Under Sail or Power

How to Correct Your Depth Sounder to “Charted Depth”

How to Correct Your Depth Sounder to “Charted Depth”

Electronic Navigation Chart Symbol Secrets – Bridge Clearances

Electronic Navigation Chart Symbol Secrets – Bridge Clearances

The Five “Current Factors” of Sailing Navigation

The Five “Current Factors” of Sailing Navigation

How to Control “Stowaways” Aboard Your Sailboat

How to Control “Stowaways” Aboard Your Sailboat

How to Use Navigation Chart Notes to Find Hidden Depths

How to Use Navigation Chart Notes to Find Hidden Depths

How to Use GPS Longitude to Sail Through a Dangerous Pass

How to Use GPS Longitude to Sail Through a Dangerous Pass

How to Use FREE Light Lists for Safer Coastal Cruising

How to Use FREE Light Lists for Safer Coastal Cruising

Three Foundations for Coastal Sailing Navigation Safety

Three Foundations for Coastal Sailing Navigation Safety

How to Lower a Headsail in High Winds

How to Lower a Headsail in High Winds

Are You Ready for the Latest Electronic Navigational Charts?

Are You Ready for the Latest Electronic Navigational Charts?

How to Use Red Sector Lights for Sailing Navigation Safety

How to Use Red Sector Lights for Sailing Navigation Safety

How to Save Sailing Time in Anticipated Wind Shifts

How to Save Sailing Time in Anticipated Wind Shifts

How to Recover a Person in the Water Under Power

How to Recover a Person in the Water Under Power

Five "Sail Safer" Tips for Sailing or Cruising

Five "Sail Safer" Tips for Sailing or Cruising

Seven Steps to Prevent Fuel Fires on Your Sailboat

Seven Steps to Prevent Fuel Fires on Your Sailboat

Ten Timeless Sailing Tips from a Boating Legend

Ten Timeless Sailing Tips from a Boating Legend

How to Sail Faster with Mainsail Draft Control

How to Sail Faster with Mainsail Draft Control

Sailing Navigation Secrets - What do Charted "Color-Tints" Mean?

Sailing Navigation Secrets - What do Charted "Color-Tints" Mean?

How to Reef Your Mainsail Faster with "Magic Marks"

How to Reef Your Mainsail Faster with "Magic Marks"

Seven Low Visibility Navigation Tips for All Sailing Seasons

Seven Low Visibility Navigation Tips for All Sailing Seasons

How to Dock Your Boat with More Control in an "On-Dock" Wind

How to Dock Your Boat with More Control in an "On-Dock" Wind

Sail Clear of These Tugs and Tows!

Sail Clear of These Tugs and Tows!

Learn this Lifesaving Sailing Skill Before You Go Cruising

Learn this Lifesaving Sailing Skill Before You Go Cruising

Sail Clear of Sunken Piers and Slips

Sail Clear of Sunken Piers and Slips

Will Your Sailboat Mast Clear That Bridge?

Will Your Sailboat Mast Clear That Bridge?