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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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  Downwind Sails for the Cruising Sailor

  Here’s a great article by Quantum’s Dave Flynn on what you need to know about downwind sails before talking to your sailmaker… With a little luck and patient ...

  On December 10, 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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  Getting the Most from the Sun and Wind

  Here’s a great guide to maximizing your energy independence by BWS columnist Daniel Collins… For decades now, solar and wind power have reliably provided inexpensive energy to cruisers. ...

  On November 24, 2014 / By Administrator
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  Sail Over Underwater Mountain Passes with Care!

  Here’s another great navigation tip from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… Sail over underwater canyons, mountains and valleys? You may not know that these massive areas exist ...

  On November 17, 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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  Outfitting Your Sailboat for Safety at Sea

  With the amount of gear and opinions available on what you should or should not have, fitting out a sailboat for blue water has never been more daunting. ...

  On September 24, 2014 / By Administrator