Buying a boat
You are thinking of buying a boat, what do you need to consider and what will be the best suited boat for you?
Unfortunately, choosing a boat is all about compromise, berths, speed, draught, standing room, drag, keel options. So where do you start?
Leaving your berth like a pro
Leaving the comfort of your berth can be easy if you understand your boat, the way it handles and taking into account conditions such as wind and tide also.
Let's look at a typical marina jetty scenario. When preparing to leave, take note of the wind as if you may probably reversing and you need to be aware of whether your boat will be affected by windage and blow your vessel round port or starboard, which may or may not assist your efforts.
Share your Skipper Stories
On my second trip out of my local port, my father indavertently sat on the tiller during a tack and we were left with 1ft of tiller length to steer painstakingly in to port in a force 5, was this a sign of things to come?
Come Join and share your experiences, Share how you dealt with challenging conditions, theres always someone new ready to learn, read, and apply what they 'sail away' with.
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