Finally, there is something called a “sea anchor.” These can be a variety of devices used to slow down a vessel caught in high winds and turbulent seas.

While we have touched on weather concepts in this Module, no one can expect you to be a meteorologist (unless you are one) and do a good enough job at predicting the weather with enough quality to guarantee your safety.

Sails are sophisticated objects. It is not only the materials they are made from that are important, but also, the way they are cut and sewn.

Time flies when you are sailing. But sadly, the moment comes when you must return and put your vessel back in its slip.