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Sail With Care Near “Green-Tinted” Coastlines
Here are some great coastal navigation tips from our friend Capt. John of skippertips.com… Imagine sailing toward a landfall–just six miles to go now after two full days at sea. Tonight you’ll be...
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Seven “Pre Start” Inspections for Sailboat Engines
Here are some great engine maintenance tips from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… Sailboat engine repairs can cost big dollars and delay your sailing or cruising plans. Here are seven fast,...
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Dropping Temperatures and Rising Risks
It was December, and a newly purchased J/160 needed to be moved from Florida to Rhode Island for a refit. The owner hoped to have his boat ready for the spring, and the yard needed the winter work to...
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Seven Sea-Tested Sailing Tips for Low Visibility
Here’s another great set of tips from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… Not many things cause as much tension underway as low visibility. Pea-soup fog, blinding squall, or haze thick as a...
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Use the Magic of Feathering for Emergency Docking
Here’s another great sailing tip from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… Just as you enter the marina, your engine coughs and dies. You still have just a bit of momentum. But will it be enough...
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How to Share Your Sailing Experiences Using Modern Video Cameras
Here’s a great article from Daniel Collins on how to get the most from your video cameras while sailing… Since the very beginning of sailing, sea stories of giant waves and monsters as told by sailors...
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Maximize Sail Power with this Hidden Mainsail Control
Here are some great sail trim tips from our friend Capt. John of skippertips.com… What sailing control gets overlooked more than any other aboard most any sailboat? You may be surprised to know that...
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Five Sailing Navigation Tips to Enter Sheltered Water
Here are some more great navigation tips from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… Imagine sailing along the coast with your sailing partner and you want to “pull off the road” for some much...
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