Browsing Tag skippertips

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  Five Sailing Navigation Tips to Enter Sheltered Water

  Here are some more great navigation tips from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… Imagine sailing along the coast with your sailing partner and you want to “pull ...

  On February 25, 2015 / By Administrator
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  Maximize Sail Power with this Hidden Mainsail Control

  Here are some great sail trim tips from our friend Capt. John of skippertips.com… What sailing control gets overlooked more than any other aboard most any sailboat? You ...

  On February 11, 2015 / By Administrator
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  Sailing Safety Tips – Sail Clear of These Perilous Platforms

  Here’s another great set of tips from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com that will help you navigate safely… Black night, high winds seasoned with short, steep seas. ...

  On February 4, 2015 / By Administrator
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  Sail with Care Near “Blind Bend” Channels

  Here’s another great sailing tip from our friend Capt. John of skippertips.com… Imagine that you are sailing or powering down a long winding channel with lots of bends and ...

  On January 6, 2015 / By Administrator
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  Use the Magic of Feathering for Emergency Docking

  Here’s another great sailing tip from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… Just as you enter the marina, your engine coughs and dies. You still have just a ...

  On December 29, 2014 / By Administrator
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  Use These Sailing Navigation Lights with Caution

  Here’s another great set of navigation tips from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… You sail into the narrow waterway just after sunset. You scan your chart plotter ...

  On December 2, 2014 / By Administrator
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  Sailing Navigation Secrets – The “Offset Landfall” Technique

  Here’s another great navigation tip from our friend Capt. John of skippertips.com… Imagine that you are sailing offshore and approach your landfall from about 8 nautical miles–in pea soup ...

  On November 5, 2014 / By Administrator
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  Seven Sea-Tested Sailing Tips for Low Visibility

  Here’s another great set of tips from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… Not many things cause as much tension underway as low visibility. Pea-soup fog, blinding squall, ...

  On October 22, 2014 / By Administrator
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  Make Sailing Safer with this “Zero Cost” Health Benefit

  Here’s another great tip from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… Could sailing be safer on coastal or offshore voyages–even without all the safety gear and equipment thrust ...

  On October 1, 2014 / By Administrator
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  This Sailing Safety Tool Could Save Your Life

  Here’s another great cruising tip from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… What’s the #1 sailing safety tool that you need to have with you every moment you’re ...

  On September 3, 2014 / By Administrator