Leaving a Mooring Ball in a Tidal Current

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One of our students, Tom, asked the below question after he viewed our “How to Operate a Dinghy” you tube video. “Thanks Ed, my small boat is docked in a tidal harbour and it can get tricky when tides are running strong. How should I use the outboard/tiller to move away in reverse from the […]

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Anchoring a Sailboat Tip 2

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This is a follow on article on request of one of our students after reading Anchoring a Sailboat Tip 1 WHERE TO ANCHOR YOUR SAILBOAT IN A BUSY HARBOR Great question and we’ve got an awesome answer. The answer is a bit of a secret so don’t tell anyone otherwise they will start using the […]

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Anchoring a Sailboat Tip

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How to Pick the Right Spot to Anchor The NauticEd Anchoring a Sailboat Online Course is part of the Bareboat Charter Master bundle of Courses. The following is an excerpt It was surprising to us a little at first that anchoring a sailboat is feared by many. But after I drank some memory juice, I […]

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Types of Anchors

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Went for a walk along the dock the other day and took a few pics of the anchors on sailboats. I’ve named them for identification purposes. Danforth Bruce Anchor Plough Anchor (aka Delta Anchor) Scoop Anchor   CQR Anchor Our favorite all-purpose anchors are the Plough Type Anchor and Scoop Type Anchor. Here is a […]

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