Seamanship

Viking mariners of old astonished their contemporaries with their prowess at sea and their ability to sail out of sight of land without navigational tools

Weighing Anchor Or Dropping A Mooring Under Sail We discussed dropping an anchor under sail in a previous article, so now that you know how

Dropping An Anchor Or Picking Up A Mooring Under Sail Anchoring or mooring under sail are  very important skills every sailor must learn, practice, and

How to Raise and Lower Sails On A Catamaran: More Than One Way?                  I’m Stephen Cockcroft and

The Crash Stop or Quick Stop Cruising yachts are mostly sailed by couples and are essentially short handed when it comes to making vigorous sailing

Flag etiquette has been passed down to us by generations of mariners. It is often totally lacking or incorrectly displayed on pleasure yachts, in particular