Advice & Tips Archives

Common Bareboat Chartering Mistakes

November 30, 2022/by Trisha Evelyn

Bareboat chartering a new boat in a new place is sure to throw you for a loop. Here are common bareboat chartering mistakes to avoid.

The Racing and Yelling Thing

May 2, 2022/by Grant Headifen

None of us like yelling on sailboats, and racing is a poor excuse for it. Quick advice on being a better skipper from Capt. Marc Hughston.

#89 Security is a kind of death

January 17, 2022/by Grant Headifen

Did you ever notice the first thing a non-sailor will ask an experienced sailor is, “Have you ever been in a bad storm? I think Tennessee Williams said it best – Security is a kind of death.

Sailing Bucket List

January 2, 2014/by Grant Headifen

How to make sailing part of your bucket list, learn sailing, and join a yacht club with or without owning a sailboat.

Anchoring in a Regatta Race

May 27, 2012/by Grant Headifen

Best tactics and practices for properly anchoring while in a regatta race.

Learning to Sail with the Tell Tales

June 3, 2011/by Grant Headifen

Take a look at some footage of the tell tales on the head sail as a NauticEd student turned the boat through various wind angles.

Slow Tack or Fast Tack – That is the question

June 29, 2010/by Grant Headifen

I once sailed with an ex-submarine captain who would turn the boat through a tack extremely slowly. When asked why, he had several good reasons. (1) Look behind you as you come about. If you are leaving swirling water eddies behind the rudder, these are a sum of kinetic energy that was previously in your […]

Clever Sailing Tip

May 31, 2010/by Grant Headifen

Ever had trouble trying to trim the genoa car forward or back whilst it is under load from the sail? We have the trick for you.

Hello down there

July 29, 2009/by Grant Headifen

The sailing lesson today is to use Loctite on screws on your boat when you don’t want to lose them or when you don’t want to climb the mast.