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Sailing Season Tips Home | Heavy Weather   Heavy Weather Sailing - Learn What it Takes to Rig Your Boat Right! February 14, 2012 ~ Do you know how to hank-on, hoist, rig, and sail with the storm sails you carry aboard your boat? Heavy weather sailing tends to strike an apprehensive note in many sailors. But you can lower your stress with knowledge and practice. Get ready for blustery weather today with these three easy sailing tips. . . . keep reading Are You "Sea Ready" for Heavy Weather Sailing? December 29, 2011 ~ If you are anything like me, heavy weather sailing will always be a challenge. You have to take care of boat balance, sailing crew, sailing navigation. How can you make this tough job easier and more stress-free. The answer may be simpler than you think! . . . keep reading Heavy Weather Sailing - Choose Your Sails for Perfect Balance! November 10, 2011 ~ Did you know that in heavy weather sailing, the shape of a wave can cause more danger than size? Offshore sailor and SkipperTips member Lindsay Turvey of New Zealand provides expert advice . . . keep reading Heavy Weather Sailing - Five Fast Steps to Better Boat Control! October 27, 2011 ~ Have you ever been caught in heavy sailing weather without having reefed your sails? Learn to sail when the going gets tough with these five super heavy weather sailing secrets from the pros . . . keep reading Heavy Weather Sailing - How to Turn a Boat in Heavy Seas You have a sick or injured crew aboard and need to turn back toward shore. How could you do this in a safe, seamanlike way in heavy seas--without the possibility of capsize? Watch this video to learn this tricky maneuver! . . . keep reading Learn to Sail Like the Pro - How to Use the Magic of a Mainsail Wind Shadow! Oct 18, 2011 ~ Do you use a mainsail wind shadow to protect your crew when they have to work on a heeling, pitching, wet foredeck? Follow these five sailing tips for one of sailings' best kept secrets . . . keep reading Heavy Weather Sailing - Push, Pop, and Pinch to Keep Control Oct 12, 2011 ~ We've all experienced the thrill of sailboat cruising in gusty breezes. But sometimes, we wait too long to reef and get caught out in heavy weather sailing! Now what, skipper? . . . keep reading Seven Tips to Learn to Sail in Heavy Weather! Sep 6, 2011 ~ Do you know how to reduce heeling and weather helm in tough weather--without reefing? What one step can you take that's proven to boost your sailing crew's confidence in building wind and sea? . . . keep reading Docking a Boat Secrets - Ten Tips to Storm Proof Your Sailboat Aug 23, 2011 ~ Would your small cruising or racing sailboat be able to weather a gale, storm, or hurricane in her slip, at a mooring, or at anchor? Follow this handy ten-step checklist to make sure you do! . . . keep reading Heavy Weather Sailing Secrets - Save Reefing Time with these Magic Marks! If you're anything like me, tucking in a reef in heavy weather sailing can be tough no matter how prepared you are. Here's one technique you'll want to put in play today to make this task easier than ever before!. . . . keep reading Learn to Sail Video - How to Use the Magic of a Windshadow Have you ever tried to furl up a Genoa or change out a headsail when it's blowing 25 to 30 knots with spray coming over bow? Learn how to sail like a pro with this simple, easy method that will keep things under control. Watch this one-minute video to learn this little-known technique . . . keep reading Sailing Offshore Part IV - Seven Heavy Weather Sailing Tips for Safer Sailing! 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 . . . keep reading Learn to Sail in Heavy Weather - Secrets to Depower Your Sailboat Have you ever been caught in heavy sailing weather without having reefed your sails? Learn to sail when the going gets tough with these five super heavy weather sailing secrets from the pros . . . keep reading Heavy Weather Sailing - Use Sail Reefing to Balance to Perfection! Are you still confused about the steps for reefing when the sailing weather turns foul? How do you know when to start shortening sail on your sailboat. Follow this easy guide to know just when and how to get your sailboat balanced and under control fast! . . . keep reading Heavy Weather Sailing - Cold Front Sailing Wind Secrets Did you know that winds can shift 90 degrees or more when a cold front passes your sailboat cruising position. This video will show you just what heavy weather sailing techniques you need to use when confronted by these strong winds . . . keep reading How to Simplify Your Mainsail Clew Reef System What two methods give you greater control over that hard-to-set mainsail clew reef? How will this help keep your mainsail behaved in heavy weather . . . keep reading More Headlines HOME | Contact Captain John | Help | My 100% Guarantee | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use © 2012 SkipperTips.com All Rights Reserved. Reproduction without permission prohibited.