Plain-language guides for learning the vocabulary, understanding the physics, and answering the questions every sailor eventually asks.
More than 120 sailing terms defined — boat parts, sail anatomy, points of sail, navigation vocabulary, safety gear, and seamanship concepts. Alphabetical with jump navigation.
Read →The questions every new (and curious) sailor asks: how long does it take to learn, what does it cost to own a boat, how do you sail upwind, can a boat go faster than the wind, and nineteen more — answered in full.
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