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How to tie a Bowline with your left hand
Help for a left handed person tying a Bowline. Here is a one page instruction sheet showing how to tie a Bowline with your left hand. Many places show how to tie a Bowline using your right hand, not...
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Interesting and Useful Boating Books
Here are a few books from my library that I refer to on a regular basis or have found very interesting. They are listed in no particular order. This list is not intended to be all inclusive or safety...
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Boating Etiquette
What a skipper expects your mother to have taught you about proper boating manners. The skipper is always in charge, they are responsible for the safety of the vessel and crew. Most skippers are quite...
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Crew Tips from George
Good manners on the boat: Always stow your gear Bring something for everyone to eat / drink Do NOT talk about work or personal problems…we’re out there to get away from it all, not bring it all with...
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How to use a Winch on a Sailboat
Winches, Lines, Grinding and Tailing What we use winches for: Winches provide the mechanical advantage to hoist and trim the sails and running rigging on a sailboat. There are usually no powered...
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How to tie a Bowline with your left hand – Updated
Tying a Bowline is an essential boating skill but one that seems to stump many boaters, then when you add being left handed to the mix things can get really confusing so I made this guide to help left...
View ArticleTips on Folding the Main Sail
Folding the Main Sail on many boats is one of those jobs that can be a bit frustrating getting the folds even as the sail is coming down with the boom moving around as the boat bounces in the waves. …...
View ArticleVideo: How to Launch a Sailboat Like a Boss
This has to be one of the best how to launch a sailboat videos around, no big errors just the coolest quickest and smoothest launch ever. This video was made for AV-OG-TIL, a Norwegian NGO, working to...
View ArticleBook Review: A History of Sailing in 100 Objects
Have you ever wondered about the history of sailing equipment that we use every time we go sailing? Well fear not, “A History of Sailing in 100 Objects” by Barry Pickthall will fill in some of the...
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