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Latest Member Sailing Articles... Sail Clear of These "Ship-Killing" Sailing Navigation Dangers! May 16. 2013 ~ Glance at any nautical chart or GPS plotter and you will see chart symbols and abbreviations that indicate wrecks, rocks or obstructions. Any one of these could lead to a cracked hull or keel, mangled propeller and shaft, or broken, ja . . . keep reading Dock a Boat Like a Pro - Use "Pivot-Point" Power! May 14, 2013 ~ Imagine one magic point located along the side of your sailboat that could help you make maneuvering decisions with more precision. Need to pivot your boat around a piling, approach a pier or seawall with pinpoint accuracy, turn your b . . . keep reading Five "Fatigue-Fighting" Sailing Tips You Can Use! May 9, 2013 ~ If you are anything like me, sailing those first few days after being shore-bound for months and months can be a challenge and make you tired fast. Business or personal demands sometimes don't allow us to sail as much as we would like. . . . keep reading Sailing Weather Secrets - How Seven Coastal Winds Affect Sailing May 7, 2013 ~ How can the sailing skipper look at a nautical chart and predict--within seconds--how wind and seas could present grave danger to his or her sailing crew? What secrets can the terrain tell you? Make safer, more comfortable cruising pass . . . keep reading Make These Seven Sailing Navigation Highlights for Safety! May 5, 2013 ~ Sailing navigation begins with the process of interpretation of what you see and how that will affect your small sailboat and her crew now and in the future. Keep sailing safer when you make most of your navigation preparations docksid . . . keep reading Diesel Engine Secrets - Check This Hidden Component to Avoid Corrosion May 2, 2013 ~ If you are anything like me, it's easy to forget sailboat engine components that--like a chameleon--hide in plain site. One of these I never knew about until I read advice from master sailboat diesel mechanic Peter Compton. This device . . . keep reading Dock Your Sailboat with the Magic of "Silent Signals"! April 30, 2013 ~ If you are anything like me, maneuvers where you dock a boat or anchor are a challenge no matter the amount of wind or current. You will be surrounded by piers, pilings and boats and--of course--the dockside crowd will watch your sea . . . keep reading Locate Your Sailboat After a "Night on the Town"! April 25, 2013 ~ Sailboat cruising and anchoring are what make cruising so appealing. And after you drop the hook and settle in, you will often want to dinghy ashore for a well deserved night on the town. But before you go, make sure you can find you . . . keep reading Sailing Gear Secrets - Are Your Jacklines Rigged Right? April 23, 2013 ~ Learn to sail like a pro when you rig your boat for sailing safety. Not many things fill a sailor's mind with terror like the fear of falling overboard. Sail outside of the jetties and you will want to equip your sailing crew with &q . . . keep reading Sailing Navigation - How to Sail Down a GPS "Lat-Long Line" April 16, 2013 ~ Rocky shoals to the right. Coral heads to the left. And your destination lies six miles on the other side of this "ship killing" pass. How can you take your small cruising sailboat through with calm confidence and navigatio . . . keep reading Money Saving Sailing Tips - The #1 Secret to Mainsail Reefing! April 11, 2013 ~ Pop-Pop-Pop!!! We heard them before we saw them. Broken sail slugs popping like firecrackers. And then we saw what no sailor wants to see--the sail seam ripped from luff to leech. The mainsail, now shredded and torn, clung to our mas . . . keep reading Make These Seven Sailboat Diesel Checks After Startup! April 9, 2013 ~ You turn the key, push the diesel engine starter button and your engine starts just like you expect it to. But did you realize that you still have 7 quick checks to make that could spell the difference between a trouble free day on th . . . keep reading Sailing Safety - "Need to Know" NavRules Definitions April 4, 2013 ~ Learn the sailing navigation essential terms you need to sail on the waters of the world in safety. Indeed, that knowledge alone could one day help you avoid collision with another boat or ship! Read on to discover new ways to make de . . . keep reading Boat Anchoring Secrets II - Seven Step "Drag Defense" Anchoring Plan April 2, 2013 ~ You glance out the port from the cabin--and the view looks quite a bit different from when you first dropped the anchor. You dash up the companionway ladder...and your heart drops to about stomach level. Your anchor has ripped from th . . . keep reading More Headlines