Category: Beginner’s Guide

You’ve saved up for months, maybe even years for a new sailboat. Now that you have one, you plan to explore the seas to your heart’s content. You wouldn’t dream of selling your boat now, but if...

Every sailboat has a keel. Whether yours is stationary (fixed) or flexible (moveable) depends on the model of your sailboat. If your boat has a fixed keel, you may struggle to launch the vessel into...

After reading a recent post on our blog, you may have tried sailing Lake Erie, one of the five Great Lakes. That experience left you eager to visit the Great Lakes again, but this time, you want...

Today, everyone should do their part to conserve our environment. We only have one planet earth, and the efforts we make now and in the future could preserve it for generations to come. That has you...

It’s something you’ll have to do at some point as a sailor. Even if you own another type of boat, it’s still an ability you must master. We’re talking of course about docking your boat. If...

Before you embark on any sailing trip, be it a short or longer one, you always triple-check that all parts of the vessel are secure. You would hate to be without any of the components, after all, yet...