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Ballena Bay Yacht Club – By Marianne Wheeler
One of my New Year’s resolutions this year was to appreciate more and participate more in the many benefits and opportunities that our Tradewinds Sailing Club offers. In particular, I had the Ballena Bay Yacht Club Associate Membership in mind. … Continue reading
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Skipper’s Tip – Corrosion & Equipment Failure
It has been said around Tradewinds that there are many things on a boat that can be fixed with liberal application of fresh water. Here are a few of our favorite examples of why that is true – please consider … Continue reading
Speaking of Depths…
We are often asked, “Is the depth instrument on this boat set to the depth of water or depth below keel?” This is a question we will not likely answer. The answer is probably, “Neither!” and I’ll explain why: There … Continue reading
Skipper’s Tip – Light Air Sail Trim
When I go sailing the San Francisco Bay in the light winter winds, I get so excited because I get to make adjustment to the sails and improve the boat’s speed. I have always liked to tinker with the sails … Continue reading
Backing Into a Slip – Where do You Stand?
By Captain Craig Walker Let’s talk about backing a boat into a slip. But, before we do, why would we want to? The most compelling reasons for backing a boat into a slip are 1) backing in might mean an … Continue reading
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Skipper’s Tip – Know Your Tide Book
By Tony Johnson Learn to use the current mini-charts in the back of your tide book to plan your day. They display the behavior of the currents in the Bay for every hour of the tidal cycle. The instructions on … Continue reading
Sailing Trivia – Fathom
by Tradewinds Instructor Ian Joseph Although a fathom is now a nautical unit of length equal to six feet, it was once defined by an act of the British Parliament as “the length of a man’s arms around the object … Continue reading
Sailing Trivia – POSH
Posh, an adjective describing stylish items or members of the upper class. A popular story derives the word as an acronym from “port out, starboard home”, referring to first class cabins shaded from the sun on outbound voyages east and … Continue reading
Sailing Trivia – Tides
Tides (from low-German ‘tiet’ = ‘time’) are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun and the rotation of the Earth. Most places in the … Continue reading