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Parts of a Sailboat

How a Sail Works: Basic Aerodynamics

by Grant Bartel
Sailboat heeling on the water

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 …

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The Definitive Guide to Sailboat Hull Types

by Grant Bartel
Catamaran

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 …

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18 Popular Sailboat Anchor Types

by Grant Bartel
Anchor on a dock

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 …

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How Does a Sailboat Keel Work?

by Grant Bartel
sailboat tilting in the water

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 …

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6 Most Popular Types of Sailboat Keels

by Grant Bartel
Sailboat on keel

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 …

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The Most Important Parts of a Sail

by Grant Bartel
Mainsail of a sailboat

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 …

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Most Popular Types of Sails on a Sailboat

by Grant Bartel
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 …

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The Main Parts of a Sailboat

by Grant Bartel
Sailboat with sunset

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 …

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About Nomadic Sailing

Grant Bartel sailing

I’m Grant, and the feeling I get when out sailing is one of pure freedom. I’ve made it my mission to help everyone achieve that same feeling through learning all there is to know about sailing. I hope you find Nomadic Sailing informative and fun as you set off on your next adventure!

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