Safety equipment on a sailboat
Safety equipment on a sailboat Safety equipment on a sailboat is mandatory. The type of safety equipment you need to carry on your sailboat very …
Why use nautical miles and knots in sailing
Why use nautical miles and knots in sailing? We use nautical miles and knots in sailing because a nautical mile is based on the circumference …
Sailing racing rules simplified
Sailing racing rules simplified Question: “What do you call two sailing boats in sight of each other?” Answer: “A race…” Even when we are cruising …
Buying your first sailboat
Buying your first sailboat Buying your first sailboat is an exciting prospect but it can be full of pitfalls and disappointments if you venture into …
Buoys Marks and Beacons
Buoys Marks and Beacons In this article, we will have a closer look at buoys, marks and beacons that you may come across in your …
Guide to marine navigation lights
Guide to marine navigation lights A guide to marine navigation lights is an attempt to simplify the numerous lighting requirements yachts have as well as …
Things you didn’t know were sailing terms
Idioms, etymology and origin of sailing terms Sailing terms are as old as Noah. We have adopted numerous sailing terms in our modern-day language as …
How to anchor your sailboat
How to anchor your sailboat How to anchor your sailboat indeed… Easy, right? You have an anchor somewhere on the front of your boat and …
What is the best anchor for a sail boat
Anchors: Best anchor for a sailboat? We have all been there. Late at night, the wind direction changed and the wind is up to 35 …
Fisherman’s Wharf Cooktown
Fisherman’s Wharf Cooktown in a nutshell… Fisherman’s Wharf Cooktown is by no means a marina but as the name suggests, a wharf. However, it is …