The Definitive Guide to Different Types of Dinghies
If you’ve ever gone out sailing or are just starting out, you’ve probably had the opportunity to get onto a dinghy to scoot yourself around. Dinghies can be extremely useful …
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The Ultimate Pre-Sail Checklist (38 Steps)
Getting on a sailboat and cruising the open waters with your close family and friends is one of the greatest feelings of knowing how to sail. However, making sure your …
8 Types of Sailing Races (Regattas and More)
If you’ve ever considered taking part in a sailboat race, whether professional or recreational, you might not have thought that there are a number of different types of sailboat races. …
How Does a Sailboat Keel Work?
Sailboats have the unique characteristic that other boats don’t have and that’s being able to generate forward motion through water without using an engine. While this may seem like an …
The 6 Points of Sail: An Illustrated Guide
Depending on the direction of the wind and where you’d like to take your sailboat, you’ll need to consider which point of sail to be in. Whether you’re sailing upwind …
6 Most Popular Types of Sailboat Keels
If you’re new to sailing, you might be wondering what that wing-like object is doing attached to the bottom of your sailboat. Well, that would be called the keel and …
The Most Important Parts of a Sail
There are a lot of important parts of a sailboat, but none more important and unique as the sail. Parts of a sail have different names and uses depending on …
Most Popular Types of Sails on a Sailboat
Learning about how there were different types of sails on sailboats for me was a bit strange at first. I thought something along the lines of “Don’t you just need …