Category: Sailing
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What Is Considered A Vessel Under Sail?
When you are learning to sail, it can become confusing to understand exactly what different terms mean. One of these terms is a “vessel under sail.” A “vessel under sail” means that a sailing boat is being propelled solely by the wind, with no motor or other power. To be a sailing boat that is…
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What Does ”Sailing By The Lee” Mean?
In sailing, many terms can be confusing, especially for beginner sailors. One of these terms is what sailing by the lee means. Sailing by the lee is when the boat is sailing with wind crossing the leeward side of the ship. The sailing by the lee has to do with sailing the boat that is…
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Why Sailing Is The Ideal Team Building Exercise? 8 Reasons
If you are looking for an ideal team-building exercise for your team or corporation, sailing is a great sport to consider. There are many reasons why sailing is an excellent team-building exercise. Sailing is an ideal team-building exercise as it naturally fosters many things that team building does, such as better communication, working together, building…
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Is Only Using A Mainsail A Good Thing For Beginning Sailors?
If you are learning to sail, many sailors want to know what sails they should use to learn to sail with. There are many reasons and circumstances when it may be best to sail with only the mainsail, especially if you are a beginning sailor. There can be some advantages to learning to sail with…
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Sailing Skills – Rules Of Overtaking And Right Of Way On The Water
When sailing a sailboat, one of the most important things you need to understand is some of the rules on the water. These rules are similar to driving a car on the road. There are basic rules for who has the right of way in the water. A good skipper should clearly understand who the…
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Keel Boat Vs. Dinghy Boat, Which One To Learn Sailing?
I have sailed on both keelboats and dinghy sailboats. They can be great sailboats to learn on, but they are not precisely the same. A keelboat is a sailboat with a keel and ballast and is very difficult or almost impossible to tip over. A dinghy is a smaller sailboat that does not have a…
