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Tag Archive for: Currents and Tides

Can you solve this tidal problem?

January 15, 2015/by Grant Headifen

In this sailing exercise, you’ll be given a tidal problem. See if you have what it takes to solve it, or if you need a little more practice.

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Tides and the Rule of Twelves

September 27, 2014/by Grant Headifen

Tides are often intimidating to sailors, but understanding tides can be made simple with the Rule of Twelves.

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Understanding Tides

May 4, 2014/by Grant Headifen

If you like this animation explanation please “LIKE” it and g+1 it. It’s a good exchange for the free value we provide here. thanks How the tides work in practice Here is an animation we came up with to help understand how the tides shift by about 1/2 an hour later each day when you […]

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Anchoring in a Regatta Race

May 27, 2012/by Grant Headifen

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

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Tides and Tidal Currents

February 16, 2012/by Grant Headifen

Tides and tidal currents came to mind today as I strolled along the harbor’s edge watching the behaviour of some sailboats racing. Remembering a recent race regatta series I participated in in the Auckland New Zealand harbor last winter also brought up this topic of tides and tidal current. In one race in the series, […]

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How the Tides Work

July 3, 2010/by Grant Headifen

As a new sailor, just learning to sail, the thought of figuring out how tides work can be quite intimidating. Let’s talk about them.

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