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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 is an exciting prospect but it can be full of pitfalls and disappointments if you venture into

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 A guide to marine navigation lights is an attempt to simplify the numerous lighting requirements yachts have as well as

This 5 part article is all about sailing terms that found new meaning (idioms). We have adopted numerous sailing terms in our modern-day language as idioms…

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

Batteries on a boat Batteries on a boat are required to be marine batteries. Marine batteries are designed for the harsh vibrating and pounding they

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