Sailing Education Archives

TAKE THE FRIGGIN WHEEL! Free Sailing Emotional Intelligence Podcast

June 24, 2024/by Grant Headifen

Unlock the power of emotional intelligence in sailing with our podcast. Learn to be a strong leader and create a wow factor with your crew.

New England North Shore Sailing Courses and Vacation

June 22, 2024/by Grant Headifen

Take a vacation to New England and get skipper or bareboat certified, or just charter a day-sail, with Satori Sailing on the famous New England North Shore.

Boating’s Deadly Dozen – The Top Causes of Accidents on the Water

June 18, 2024/by Grant Headifen

Discover the most common causes of accidents on the water and learn how to prevent them. Stay safe while enjoying your time on the water.

9 Essential Knots Every Sailor Should Know

June 15, 2024/by Bill Ibsen

Unleash your inner sailor with Bill Ibsen’s guide to 9 essential knots. From bights to bitter ends, master the art of knot tying.

Prop Walk Bests You

June 9, 2024/by Grant Headifen

There is one situation where you are just going to have to suck it up, admit defeat, and work with the forces of nature.

Docking Force Alignment and Moment Balance

June 9, 2024/by Grant Headifen

When you are docking, if your boat pulls on a line attached to the dock, the line pulls back on your boat. If the forces are aligned, then nothing really happens.

Dock Slips Docking Techniques

June 3, 2024/by Grant Headifen

Wind coming into the dock slip channel and your boat is to be docked stern-to, steer into the slip channel…

Catamaran Maneuvering Mastery

June 1, 2024/by Grant Headifen

As now learned, Cats can turn inside their own length, they can vector sideways, and using the bulldozer effect you can instantly rotate the Cat to point in any direction, you can do almost anything.

Using Prop Walk

May 31, 2024/by Grant Headifen

You can use prop walk to turn your boat in a tight marina by applying forward and reverse gears at appropriate times, leaving the rudder locked to starboard.

While sailboats are primarily powered by wind, the use of an engine (technically your sailboat engine is “auxiliary power”) is crucial for certain maneuvers and situations. All of this begins with understanding the momentum of a sailboat!