How to Handle Wind Gusts and Rounding Up

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Rounding up is so – so – so dangerous. Last weekend we were out sailing and a speed boat came ripping by at about 20 knots to the windward of us and only about 60 ft away. Yes they are stupid – yes they should know better and yes they should be shot – but […]

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How to Sail a Catamaran

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Catamaran Sailing Course   Along with the very exciting news of NauticEd  joining forces with Lagoon Catamarans to bring Catamaran Sailing education to the market, we have announced our latest update to the Catamaran Sailing Confidence Course. The interactive Catamaran Sailing Confidence Course is available online in browser and  PDF format and as an App […]

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Difference between tacking and gybing (aka jibing)

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Tacking and Gybing If you like this post – please “LIKE” it or +1 it. It really helps us grow. When describing tacking and gybing,  a boring ol’ paper book must go into a thousand words about the difference between tacking and gybing with several graphics explaining wind from aft and wind passing through bow […]

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Americas Cup Apparent Wind

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Apparent Wind on Americas Cup AC72’s   BTW – please “Like”this article using your favorite social media accounts – thanks for that. See here for the TV Schedule for all countries. Who’s taking it home? AmericasCup.com So how do they do it? I was watching it on Sunday – the wind was at about 15 […]

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How to sail in light winds

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Sailing in Light winds Sailing in light air is certainly a skill that needs to be taught by sailing schools when learning to sail. But, here are some very key points you can learn  that will get you moving through the water on light wind days. Light air sailing is very much a learned skill. […]

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Sailing by the Luff

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This question was posed to us on our NauticEd Sailing facebook page QUESTION: Well My Uncle invited us out to see the tall ships on parade in Long beach harbor… but we sailed outside the breakwater, then headed back in. At one point I got behind the helm of the boat to get the feel […]

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Gybe Boo Boo

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Gybing can be pretty dangerous at the best of times. The boom comes across very fast and you’ve got to get everything just right.

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