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Get out of that! – Ian Walker on avoiding the crash gybe

  • February 29, 2016

On the edge and living dangerously, the crew in this photo are, to their credit,…

SAIL FASTER SAIL SAFER advanced techniques series Part 3: Gybing

  • February 1, 2016

The first time I gybed single-handed it was on a 40-footer with a symmetrical spinnaker.…

SAIL FASTER SAIL SAFER advanced techniques series Part 4: Upwind trim

  • January 1, 2016

Sailing to windward on a badly trimmed boat seems like punishment. We have all felt…

SAIL FASTER SAIL SAFER advanced techniques series Part 5: Helming skills

  • December 7, 2015

When you’re sailing upwind in a monohull, the key is to minimise helm movement to…

SAIL FASTER SAIL SAFER advanced techniques series Part 6: Reaching

  • November 7, 2015

Reaching is the glory point of sail for many boats; it’s the time we record…

SAIL FASTER SAIL SAFER advanced techniques series Part 7: Light airs sailing

  • October 7, 2015

We all know the frustration of trying to sail in light airs – it can…

Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 1: introducing our 12-part series with a cruise in the Pacific

  • September 30, 2015

We begin our new 12-part multimedia series on Bluewater Sailing Techniques in stunning Fiji

Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 2: Navigating in coral

  • September 28, 2015

Discover how to nagivate coral reefs in the second installment of our Bluewater Sailing Techniques…

Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 3: Coping with squalls

  • September 26, 2015

Discover the best way to cope with squalls and weather them safely in the latest…

Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 4: sailing downwind with a poled out headsail

  • September 24, 2015

Discover how to sail with a poled out headsail in our latest Bluewater Sailing Techniques…

Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 5: How to set up a spinnaker safely for long downwind passages

  • September 22, 2015

In the fifth instalment of our bluewater sailing videos, we explain how to set up…

Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 6: anchoring in coral

  • September 20, 2015

Anchoring in coral is illegal in many places and should certainly be avoided if at…

Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 7: man overboard under spinnaker

  • September 18, 2015

Man overboard at sea is thankfully a very rare occurrence. But with any risk assessment,…

Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 8: man overboard recovery

  • September 16, 2015

A man overboard on an ocean passage is probably one of the most terrifying emergencies…

Night watches

Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 9: night watches and routines offshore

  • September 14, 2015

Expert skipper Dan Bower explains how should you plan it, what should you take into…

Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 10: the care and use of the ship’s dinghy

  • September 12, 2015

A major part of your cruising life will be spent using your tender. In many…

SAIL FASTER SAIL SAFER advanced techniques series Part 8: Downwind sailing

  • September 7, 2015

Downwind sailing doesn’t have to be about screaming off waves under full spinnaker, and those…

Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 11: snorkelling and diving on reefs

  • September 6, 2015

When cruising in the tropics – or indeed sailing round the world – the time…

Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 12: Fishing from your boat

  • August 13, 2015

Dan Bower's advice on catching a fish for your supper is the last in our…

SAIL FASTER SAIL SAFER advanced techniques series Part 9: Spinnaker trim

  • August 7, 2015

There’s nothing quite like surfing off a wave in the open ocean, spinnaker straining and…

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