When you are sailing, an important maneuver that you need to be able to do is called tacking. Tacking is a fundamental sailing maneuver. Tacking is when you move the boat’s bow into the wind to...
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What Is Jibing In Sailing? Steps To A Proper Controlled Jibe
Jibing is another basic sailing maneuver that people must master when learning to sail. It is similar to tacking but a little bit different. Both a tack and a jibe will change the direction of your...
What Is The Best Way To Remember The Points Of Sail When Sailing?
When you learn to sail, the wind is one of the most important things you need to understand. In particular, it is essential for you to understand the points of a sail or exactly how the wind works...
When you are learning to sail a boat, one of the most important things you need to understand is what direction the wind is coming from and how the wind and sails work together. Calm or becalm is...
When you are learning to sail, many sailors want to know if it is possible to sail a boat that does not have a keel. Some sailboats do not have a keel. The most popular types of boats to sail...
Sometimes you may have to sail a boat without an engine, especially a smaller sailboat. I have sailed many sailboats that do not have an engine. Many sailboats, particularly smaller ones, do...
