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Tag Archive for: Wind

What is Sail Twist and how to use it

October 18, 2022/by D Henderson

Managing sail twist can increase the performance, speed, and control of the sails. What is Sail Twist and how to use it…

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Sea Monster Story: Katabatic Winds

September 26, 2022/by Grant Headifen

Well actually not so terrifying and not REALLY a sea monster BUT … We spent about 20 minutes starring at the effect of katabatic winds blasting down the valleys and exploding into the water.

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Predicting the Wind and Weather

December 18, 2020/by Grant Headifen

NauticEd International Sailing Education forms a strategic partnership with Predict Wind. Read this full article and learn how to get a FREE 3-month subscription to Predict Wind. All that would be pretty cool – right? Well, welcome to the 21st century! And welcome to the Predict Wind App! Predict wind is a company that has […]

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How to do a Mediterranean Mooring when the wind is nose on

May 25, 2017/by Grant Headifen

First, what is a Mediterranean Mooring? Well it can be done anywhere but you mostly see it in the Med where it is required that you back the boat up to a (typically) concrete quay.

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Apparent wind speed vs True wind speed

July 8, 2014/by Grant Headifen

How to Understand True vs Apparent Wind ahhmmm – if you like this animation please LIKE it or g+1 it. It really helps us grow. 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 […]

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Sailing in High Winds

April 18, 2014/by Grant Headifen

High Wind Sailing If you like this post – please “LIKE” it and g+1 it – it really helps us grow. Animations embedded below – for best experience use Google Chrome Browser. This week I did a practical Skipper Verification check out on one of our students. His initial comments to me were that he […]

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How to Effectively use a Wind Meter on a Sailboat

February 24, 2014/by Grant Headifen

Using a Wind Meter – get your head out of the boat If you like the article and the animations please LIKE it. It helps us grow. And also consider our awesome Electronic Navigation course. It is also loaded with similar animations to help you understand many of the electronic aids on a sailboat especially your gps […]

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How to Handle Wind Gusts and Rounding Up

February 17, 2014/by Grant Headifen

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 in light winds

June 25, 2013/by Grant Headifen

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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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.

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