How a Sail Works: Basic Aerodynamics
The more you learn about how a sail works, the more you start to really appreciate the fundamental structure and design used for all sailboats. It can be truly fascinating …
Parts of a Sailboat
The Definitive Guide to Sailboat Hull Types
If you’ve ever been on a sailboat or any kind of boat, one of the first parts of the boat you saw was its hull and you might not have …
18 Most Popular Sailboat Anchor Types
Being able to anchor out after having arrived in a cozy and isolated bay to enjoy the rest of the day in complete contentedness or simply anchoring right outside a …
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 …
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 …
The Main Parts of a Sailboat
When I first learned how to sail, I couldn’t for the life of me remember all of the different terminology involved with sailing. There are definitely a lot of different …