Modern boats, modern tactics

Article Abstract:

Seamanship skills and familiaity with a boats' characteristics are key factors in handling a sailboat in heavy weather. Tips on judging wind and waves, choosing the right speed and practicing are offered. Tactics include running, reaching, beating and powersailing to windward.

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Storm tactics: passive vs. active

Article Abstract:

Issues concerning the best tactics to use when sailing in a severe storm are discussed, with a comparison of passive techniques, such as anchoring the boat, and active techniques, such as powersailing the boat out of the storm.

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Backing down under sail

Article Abstract:

The basic principles of backing down under sail are keeping the bow close on head to wind, using windage to provide power and steering with the rudder in reverse. The use of the maneuver is described.

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