Names of things on the mainsail

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Included below is a fun and interactive image that includes the names of things on the mainsail of a sailboat. Take a look at the image and test yourself and your knowledge of the mainsail. Do you belive you can get 100% of the names correct? Click on a letter to expose the proper name […]

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How a Barber Hauler Works

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If you like this post Please LIKE it and LIKE us on facebook – over there ——-> Easy Rigging a Barber Hauler on Your Boat A Barber Hauler was invented by the Barber brothers (I know, can you believe it?!). They wanted to be able to further control the shape of the jibsail and the […]

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How to Sail Your Boat to the Dock

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We created these animations to show the process of sailing your boat to the dock when approaching from an up-wind or down-wind position. If you like posts like this then please LIKE it on facebook and also LIKE our facebook page over there ——> You’ll get notifications when we post cool stuff like this. These are […]

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Sheet In or Sheet Out?

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Here are some great examples of how you can read the tell-tales and instantly know what to do. Look at each example and decide what you should be doing. In the example, click the selection box you think best on the image. In this example below you are viewing from the starboard side of the […]

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Head Up or Bear Away?

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<img height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=”” style=”display:none” src=”https://www.facebook.com/tr?ev=6024765766067&cd[value]=0.01&cd[currency]=USD&noscript=1″ />If you like what we have done here, please LIKE it on facebook – thanks it really helps us grow. While you are at it please follow/LIKE our facebook page over there ——> we post fun cool stuff. Here are some great examples of how you can read the […]

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Apparent Wind Speed vs True Wind Speed

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How to Understand True vs Apparent Wind Here is our latest wind animation built using html5 technology so that it works on computers and mobile devices. It means you can bookmark this page on your phone and use it to explain the concept of true vs apparent to anyone – even whilst out on the […]

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3 Reasons to Twist Your Sail Out

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NauticEd is the World’s Most Advanced Sailing Education and Sailing Certification Program. Perfecting Sail Trim and Twist Here are three reasons you should be twisting out the sail towards the top of the mast  Get rid of excessive heeling Match the wind at the top of the sail to the wind gradient Drum Roll … […]

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Sail Trim Finesse

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We are on a close haul at 30 degrees to the wind. I want you to check out this photo and have a good look at the shape of the mainsail. The photo is taken on the windward side of the boat. Look at the black seam line. Good or Bad? Well it is doing exactly […]

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