Sailing Articles

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Cutting the cant about canting keels

Let's start facing facts about yachts with canting keels. They are not yachts, they are motor boats and, as such, should be banned from competing with genuine yachts. Read more about canting keels...

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How to lose a mast under spinnaker

I have sailed on Russian boats twice in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Both journeys were memorable, but for very different reasons. Read more about losing a mast under spinnaker...

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Cruising in the dark

So how do night techniques differ when cruising? Read more about cruising in the dark...

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On my hobbyhorse about weight

I couldn't believe my ears. And you won't believe this either unless I can convince you. This story, told me by a friend who is also a respected ocean racing sailor, made me wonder just how much of the basic, basic, basic forces involved in sailing some sailors understand. Read more about my hobbyhorse about weight...

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Make your own wind

No, I don't mean have beans for breakfast. I mean learning how to build up an apparent wind speed which is greater than the actual wind when very little is blowing. Read more about making your own wind ...