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These articles show you how to use sail trim and sail shape to instill power and speed into your boat sails.

You will also find articles on how to clean, maintain and repair your boat sails, saving you time and money for cruising under sail.

Sailing Safety Secrets - Ten Tips for Sailing in Low Visibility

Are you and your crew prepared with the best sailing safety tips in pea-soup fog or a blinding rain squall? Follow these ten tips to boost your confidence sky-high! . . . keep reading

Sailboat Cruising Secrets - Ketch Sailing Skipper's Guide

Did you know that the ketch shares a likeness to the weather vane atop a house or barn? Or that it's one of the easiest of all sailboat cruising rigs to balance to perfection? Read on to learn what experts have to say about these wondrous sailboats . . . keep reading

Heavy Weather Sailing - Faster Sail Reefing with Halyard 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

Sailboat Cruising Mainsail Tips - Leech Telltale Secrets

Did you know that a few ribbons on your sailboat cruising mainsail's leech can show you--within seconds--how to trim your sail for peak performance? Use these three secrets from pro racing sailors to help you make faster sailing passages every time! . . . keep reading

Sailboat Cruising Tips - Twist Your Mainsail for Powerful Performance!

Did you know that just because your sail looks nice and smooth, it could be because it's lost drive and power? Fix this fast with one easy step and increase your sailboat cruising performance . . . keep reading

Sailboat Cruising Tips - Perfect Sail Trim with Feathering!

Did you know that one single technique in sail trim can give you faster sailboat cruising passages? Or help you beat the competition on race night? Use the little-known art of feathering for powerful performance on any point of sail! . . . keep reading

Skipper's Sailing Video - How to Trim Your Sails on Reaches

Reaches are the fastest, most fun points of sail. But have you trimmed your mainsail and headsail for maximum speed and drive? Follow these three easy steps to add power to any reaching point of sail... . . . keep reading

Sailboat Cruising Secrets - Make Sail Handling Fast and Easy!

If you're anything like me, raising and lowering sails while sailboat cruising can be a daunting task. But you can cut your efforts by 50% or more when you use the wind to your advantage. Follow these five tips for fast and easy sail handling! . . . keep reading

Sailboat Cruising Tips - Seven Money Saving Sail Care Secrets

Have you inspected your mainsail and headsail for chafe, wear, or damage? Make this your number one priority during the off-season. Get your sailboat cruising sails ready for next season with these seven top tips from master sailmakers . . . keep reading

Sailboat Cruising Secrets - Pump Up Genoa Power and Speed!

Did you know that you can move your sheet blocks forward or aft to pump power and speed into any headsail? Watch this video to show you three simple steps guaranteed to increase your cruising sailboat performance! . . . keep reading

Turbocharge Your Sailboat Cruising Sails in Five Easy Steps

Is your cruising sailboat giving you the performance of a well tuned machine? How can you power up your sailboat cruising sails right now for faster coastal cruising passages? Follow these five easy steps to success! . . . keep reading

Sailboat Rigging Secrets - Three Steps to Boost Your Rig Integrity

Did you know that a small fitting about the size of a bobby-pin--called a cotter pin--helps keep your sailboat mast in place? If you want safer sailboat rigging, you'll need to know how to size and shape a cotter pin. Watch this video to learn the secret steps that the pros use . . . keep reading

Heavy Weather Sailing - Push, Pop, and Pinch to Keep Control

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! Follow these three techniques to keep things under control until you can tuck a reef into your mainsail . . . keep reading

How to Sail a Boat Better - Perfect Trim with Luff Telltales

If you are anything like me, few things seem more confusing than how to read luff telltales. Do you head up toward the wind, or fall off of the wind? Watch this video to learn how to sail a boat better for maximum power and speed! . . . keep reading

How to Sail a Boat Better - Running Rigging to the Rescue!

Did you know that you can put your boom topping lift to work in two different ways? And do the same thing with a sailing winch? Here are five little-known ways to save you time and effort with your running rigging . . . keep reading

How to Sail a Boat Better - Keep Control in Confined Areas

Are you tempted to fire up the "iron Genny" anytime you enter confined waters? If you want to learn how to sail a boat with confidence, skill, and control, maneuver under sail power. Watch this video for three easy tips to get you started . . . keep reading

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