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Beware the Lee Shore!!!
We have all heard it and all believe it, but really, what is a Lee Shore. Its not just the “land” to leeward … it’s also the row of boats behind you as you back out of an upwind slip. … Continue reading
Crew Overboard Practice
You can never practice crew overboard recoveries too much! If a real crew overboard happens you want instinct and “muscle memory” to take over. Only practice will get you to that point. For a bit of extra practice try cleaning … Continue reading
Boat Handling Under Power – Part 2
Hopefully, by now you have done the boat exercises in Part 1. If so, you know the “advance” and “transfer” associated with your favorite boat. You may have noticed that advance and transfer is different while turning to starboard than … Continue reading
Skipper’s Tip – Observation
Notice the physical manifestations of the numbers you find in your tide book and weather forecast. Is the flag blowing lazily or vigorously? Did your barometer fall and rise again as the weather front came through? Did you see “mackerel … Continue reading
Wind Speed
How hard is it blowing? I once used the phrase “it’s blowing like snot” in the presence of a Chesapeake sailor, who was horrified. He much preferred “blowing like spit.” Bay area sailors will have heard it said that it … Continue reading
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Skipper’s Tip – Boat Handling Under Power (Part I)
– By Tradewinds instructor Don Gilzean I think the single most embarrassing time I ever experienced (yes, I have had a few) on a sailboat was turning a 27’ boat sideways in a slip at Angel Island. I was brand … Continue reading
Skipper’s Tip – Planning a nice evening out?
By Tony Johnson If you’re planning to anchor overnight somewhere, consider doing so on a full moon. A lovely location for this is China Camp where you can see both the sun setting and the moon rising. You do know, … Continue reading
Skipper’s Tip, 11/30/2011 – Winter Weather Patterns
Much to the delight of one member and the dismay of at least one other, we made a decision to ground the fleet today! (I guess technically the fleet is still floating, not grounded, but you get the point…) Winter … Continue reading
Skipper’s Tip, 11/7/11 – Changes in Seasons
With darkness falling earlier and the winter weather patterns starting to show, we thought we’d better get the warnings out for the season! Be careful about darkness – it comes early this time of year and has a tendency to … Continue reading
Skipper’s Tip, 10/24/2011 Depth Sounding Equipment
This is an email answer to a member question about depth meters in the Tradewinds Fleet. The question was: “Where is the depth instrument mounted on (Specific Boat)?” I would guess the location of the actual instrument is about 1.5-2’ … Continue reading