Tag: Sailing
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Is Sailing An Exercise? Three Ways Sailing Is A Great Exercise
When people start to sail, they want to know if sailing can be counted as an exercise. Sailing is an excellent form of exercise as it will improve your core and muscle strength. Sailing also helps improve your aerobic fitness. When you are sailing, it helps you build your balance and agility. Because of all…
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Can You Skipper A Sailboat Without Experience?
Being able to sail a sailboat is not as easy as it looks. It can be a highly complex process that requires training. It would be best not to attempt to skipper a sailboat without experience. Skippering a sailboat without expertise can put the boat at risk and all the crew and passengers on the…
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What Is Tacking In Sailing? Steps To A Proper Tack
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 turn the boat’s direction. It is a very common maneuver that all sailors must learn to master. But with…
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What Is Jibing In Sailing? Steps To 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 sailboat. A jibe in sailing is when the boat moves with the stern through the wind. Like any sailing…
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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 with sailing. In sailing, the points of sail are the No Go Zone, Close Haul, Close Reach,…
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Sailing Without An Engine
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 not have an engine, so you will need to learn to sail without an engine. In sailing without an engine, there are safety…