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Sep 2 2021September 13, 2021

Tides and Currents – Planning

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Tides & Currents So you set a course to steer, follow it for a few hours and realise that you are not going to hit …

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Sailing and maritime superstitions on boats and ships
Jun 14 2021June 26, 2021

Sailing and maritime superstitions on boats and ships

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Sailing superstitions As far as we can look back in history, sailing and maritime superstitions on boats and ships have always been prevalent. Why? Because …

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Things you didn't know were sailing terms
Jun 12 2021June 22, 2021

Nautical idioms and sailing terms Part 5

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Part 5 From “Having both oars in the water” to “Dragging your anchor”, nautical idioms have enriched our language…

Things you didn't know were sailing terms
Jun 12 2021June 22, 2021

Nautical idioms and sailing terms Part 4

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Part 4 From “A1 condition” to “Bolster”, nautical idioms have enriched our language…

Things you didn't know were sailing terms
Jun 12 2021June 22, 2021

Nautical idioms and sailing terms Part 3

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Part 3 From “A dressing down” to “Let her rip”, nautical idioms have enriched our language…

Things you didn't know were sailing terms
Jun 12 2021June 22, 2021

Nautical idioms and sailing terms Part 2

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Part 2 – From “Walking the plank” to “At loggerheads”, nautical idioms have enriched our language…

Lightning strikes and cruising yachts - how to avoid prepare manage
Dec 13 2020December 27, 2020

Lightning strikes and cruising yachts – best practice

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Lightning strikes and cruising yacht First of all, let me say that a lightning strike on the water has a low probability. Saying this, when …

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How to anchor your sailboat
Sep 30 2020December 14, 2020

How to anchor your sailboat

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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 …

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Why use nautical miles and knots in sailing
Sep 26 2020June 7, 2021

Why use nautical miles and knots in sailing

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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 …

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Sailing racing rules simplified
Sep 26 2020June 29, 2021

Sailing racing rules simplified

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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 …

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Gill Race Watch

Rated 4 out of 5
March 6, 2021

Had it for a few years now. Works well but the audible alarm could be a bit louder. Easy to use!

Bill Anderson

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