Sailing Education Archives

Lifts and Knocks in Sailing

August 11, 2023/by Grant Headifen

Lifts and Knocks are technical terms for how the direction of the wind changes, requiring changes in how you respond while sailing…

Sail TellTales

August 11, 2023/by Grant Headifen

“Telltales” attached to the sail in strategic positions to “tell” us what the wind is doing at that exact location.

NED Sailing Simulator

August 9, 2023/by Grant Headifen

Before you play with NED, the sailing simulator, read this first. The graphic below is representative of a real wind meter on…

The Job of a Sail Trimmer

August 5, 2023/by Grant Headifen

Sail trimmers in world-class regattas spend years reading and understanding the wind relative to the sails. Sometimes they trim the sheets only a few inches/cm…

Terms Port – Starboard – Forward – Aft

August 4, 2023/by Grant Headifen

In discussing sail trim, certain terminologies must be understood and so we are presenting a few basics to get you started

Names of Thingys in Sailing

August 2, 2023/by Grant Headifen

There’s a lot of terminology in sailing, and to get started with sail trim we recommend beginning with some key sailing “thingy” terms.

Dual Rudder: Maneuvering Under Power

June 24, 2023/by Trisha Evelyn

When a monohull sailboat has dual rudders, it will act differently than with a single rudder, so knowing what these differences are and how to manage them will save you a lot of headaches (and will keep you safer).

Learn How to Maneuver in a Marina like an Expert

June 20, 2023/by Grant Headifen

Become an expert at maneuvering and docking your sailboat in a marina. Learn over 360 fundamental docking scenarios with no fear of mistakes. The MarineVerse/NauticEd Virtual Reality App on meta quest contains a Maneuvering and Docking a Sailboat Under Power experiential training course whereby the physics is essentially identical to a real situation.

Empowering Women in Sailing

June 10, 2023/by Trisha Evelyn

Instructor Merilee Wright discusses her passion for empowering women to learn to sail and become role models for others.

Maneuvering a Catamaran

May 18, 2023/by Grant Headifen

How to maneuver a catamaran in a marina with rudders forward and aft of the propellers, including animations on how the Catamaran responds.