Sailboat Gear and Throttle Controls

May 22, 2024/by Grant Headifen

Sailboats, and boats in general, use their gears and throttle to control momentum. It’s unlike driving a car in that you have no brake! Instead, you use your forward and reverse gears and throttle to both increase and decrease speed…

Propwalk factors – The p factor

May 16, 2024/by Grant Headifen

There are two combined reasons that work in unison to create propwalk.

Dual Rudder Monohulls

May 13, 2024/by Grant Headifen

When a monohull sailboat has dual rudders, the boat will act with different characteristics than with a single rudder. Thus, the point of this module is to help you maneuver a dual-rudder monohull sailboat.

Advanced Catamaran Maneuvering – Using the Rudders

May 9, 2024/by Grant Headifen

There are some other cool things you can do when you consider the propeller thrust over a Catamaran’s rudders.

Leaving the Dock – End Ties

May 5, 2024/by Grant Headifen

Wind pushing you away from the dock – This is the simplest scenario. Once you are confident of your plan, release and stow dock lines, then allow the wind to push the boat clear of other obstacles.