http://www.skippertips.com Learn to Sail Sailing Tips You Need Beyond Sailing School! en-us captainjohn@skippertips.com http://www.skippertips.com/public/703.cfm http://www.skippertips.com/public/703.cfm October 31, 2011 ~ Rough weather sailing can mean a tough time at the wheel or tiller. How can you make this task easier, safer, and more accurate? Discover three little-known sailing techniques Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.skippertips.com/members/713.cfm http://www.skippertips.com/members/713.cfm Do you know the most looked-forward-to event of the sailing day on any cruising or racing sailboat? It'll warm you when you're cold, cool you when you're hot, and boost any sailing salt's morale in an instant! Follow these three boat galley sailing tips for safer, more enjoyable cruising anywhere in the world. Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.skippertips.com/members/712.cfm http://www.skippertips.com/members/712.cfm Did you know that black pennant tail feathers on a marine weather map foretell of storm force winds offshore? Could you glance at any high or low pressure system and--within seconds--know what kind of sailing wind to expect? Use theses five vital marine weather cruise planning tips to keep your sailing crew safe and sound. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.skippertips.com/members/700.cfm http://www.skippertips.com/members/700.cfm Did you know there are five secret signs you can use to tell you when it's time to reef. Do you know the one vital step you should take before tacking in high winds to prevent costly damage to your furling Genoa? Follow these seven secret sailing tips from the insider files of an offshore sailor Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.skippertips.com/members/699.cfm http://www.skippertips.com/members/699.cfm Jammed again! You were grinding on the Genoa sheet after tacking. Now those turns are frozen onto the winch like a stubborn barnacle! What's the single most effective sailing knot to use right now? Read on to learn the five most common sailing knots and how to use them Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.skippertips.com/members/695.cfm http://www.skippertips.com/members/695.cfm How can you make the weakest part of a lifeline strong, safe, and secure? Or cut your mainsail reefing time by 50% or more? Put these seven sailing tips into play today to make sailboat cruising safer than ever before! Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.skippertips.com/members/694.cfm http://www.skippertips.com/members/694.cfm What marine knot would you guess would win the award as the most versatile of all? Which marine knots would you bet your life on if you were aloft at the masthead--and the main halyard failed?...... Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800