Trying to sail too close to the wind almost never does any good and it’s a common mistake. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year Gift …
Use longer bowlines
GPS is the best friend we’ve got, but we all know that it suffers from the ‘rubbish in - garbage out’ problem. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual …
Identifying a collision risk
Out at sea, we know that a collision risk exists by noting whether the vessel in question is keeping a steady bearing. To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership …
Eyeballing a gap
When you’re entering a harbour or a narrow bay and you need to give one side a certain amount of clearance, bear in mind that while it may be impossible in practice to be sure of keeping a certain …
Winch power
When it’s blowing, don’t even try to winch in a big headsail sitting down. Manoeuvre your body ... To access this post, you must purchase The Sea Chest membership (Annual Payment) or 1 Year …
Beating in the dark
Steering a cruiser close-hauled in darkness is largely a matter of feel. As the boat runs off the wind, heel angle may increase, and the boat will slow down when she comes fifteen degrees or more …