Sailing Education Archives

Diesel Fuel

October 18, 2023/by Grant Headifen

The search, discovery, refinement and resource control of fuel has a rich and very sordid history. But just like…

October 18, 2023/by Grant Headifen

A sailboat’s running rigging consists of those items controlling the sails and helping the sails to capture the wind’s energy.

October 18, 2023/by Grant Headifen

Sailboat Instrumentation can be very sophisticated and intelligent. Most electronic displays provide a wide range of menus of useful information…

October 18, 2023/by Grant Headifen

Types of PDF’s Here is a graphical explanation between a lifejacket and a buoyancy vest. PFD Type ratings are being phased out…

October 17, 2023/by Grant Headifen

To be prepared and understand electrical power usage on a modern vessel, it is important to learn a few basic terms and concepts.

October 17, 2023/by Grant Headifen

Prior to starting the diesel engine: Become familiar with how and when a vessel’s transmission gear shift…

October 17, 2023/by Grant Headifen

Have a dock line untying plan based on the wind and the current direction and then communicate this to the crew. Depending on which is stronger…

October 17, 2023/by Grant Headifen

Studying a harbor layout does very little good without understanding the symbols and what they signify. It pays to

October 17, 2023/by Grant Headifen

“Weighing the anchor” simply means raising it. If raising the anchor is to be done by hand…

October 17, 2023/by Grant Headifen

The terms “life jacket” and “PFD” are interchangeable, with the latter used in the USA and the former used in most of the rest of the world.