Weather Predictions

October 13, 2023/by Grant Headifen

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

October 13, 2023/by Grant Headifen

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.

Returning a sailboat to the Slip

October 13, 2023/by Grant Headifen

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

Spinning Propeller

October 13, 2023/by Grant Headifen

As you sail along, the water flowing over your propeller will cause it to spin. Some sailboats are fitted with a special alternator that will create electricity…

Navigation Units

October 13, 2023/by Grant Headifen

Sailors are forever measuring stuff. This brings us to the subject of navigation units. As we all remember from the good ol’ school days, measurement is the process of comparing something with an established standard.