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Not many sailing emergencies are as dangerous as a fire inside a marina. What seven steps can you put into play today to keep your sailboat and crew safe when taking on fuel? Follow these seven safety tips throughout the new sailing season.
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Your sails and canvas products can cost a small fortune to repair or replace. How can you save money and add years of life to your expensive sails when preparing for cruising? Start with these seven sea-tested sailing tips.
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Imagine that you are running downwind under engine power in steep seas, and you need to turn around and head upwind to avoid grounding on a dangerous lee shore. How can you make this tricky boat-handling maneuver without capsizing? Watch this video now!
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What sailing knot can you use to tie a temporary whipping on the end of a line, repair a broken tiller, or make repairs to a broken boom? The double constrictor knot stands out for its tenacity and holding power. Discover the secrets behind this remarkable sailing knot.
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Imagine being caught in a narrow channel in high winds with no time or room to reef the mainsail. You must tack your boat down a channel with ship-killing shoals to port and starboard. What little-known three-step technique will you use? ***NOTE: As soon as you sail into clear water where you have time...
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How can you dock your boat under control when the wind (or current) sets you onto the dock? You could line up ‘beam to the wind’, but does that method really put you in command from start to finish? Watch this video to learn a little-known docking secret.
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Sail in inland waterways and you will encounter bridges and overhead power cables. What three factors must you use before you attempt to pass beneath any obstruction? Watch this video to learn how to avoid costly damage to your sailboat.
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Imagine sailing through a rough inlet, using a navigation range (transit) ahead of the bow to stay in safe water. You must use a combination of visual and coastal navigation skills to keep inside the narrow entrance channel. At what point should you change course to avoid grounding on the deadly rocks...
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What super-simple sailing tool can help keep your sailboat cockpit free of slippery sheets and lines? Discover how one famous circumnavigator keeps sailing sheets ready for instant use and his sailboat cockpit free of clutter. Watch this sailing video to learn more.
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You scan your navigation chart display and notice a dashed line that extends into the sailing area. What steps will you take to avoid costly damage to your hull, keel, rudder, or propeller? Watch this sailing video to learn the answer! Click on this link to download Chart No. 1., referred to in this...
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Are you ready for the challenges of sailing, docking, and navigation (with or without GPS) in the new sailing season? What seven time-tested and sea-tested tips will keep you and your sailing crew safe when sailing, racing, and cruising? Start here.
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If you are anything like me, how to keep a coil of excess halyard line or reefing line in place seems to be an ongoing hassle. You can end up without enough room on the cleat horn to secure the line with a final hitch. Or, the line seems to have a mind of its own and wants to ‘jump’ off that cleat...
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