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Archive for December, 2009

Safety Gear and Sailboat Navigation Tools for Sailing

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

For sailors cruising along national and international coastlines, prepping one’s sailboat is essential for enjoying the perfect vacation. Although outfitting a sailboat with the proper sailboat parts is extremely important, it is also important to equip sailors with efficient navigation tools and safety gear.
Venturing out on the sea for an extended period of time offers [...]

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Learn Basic Sailing Knots for Sailboat Voyage Planning

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Image via WikipediaEffective and rapid knot tying as part of your sailboat voyage planning is a very important skill set to learn and to practice continually until it becomes automatic – which knot to select for any given task and then be able to tie it quickly. It is a fascinating subject and you will [...]

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Sailing Instructions in a Regatta

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

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Unlike sailing classes, sailing instructions do not come from a qualified sailing instructor. On a cruise ship, it is the Captain’s orders received from the owner of the ship. In the case of yachting “sailing instructions” is the term used to define a set of rules governing the conditions for competition in a [...]

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