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Tag Archives: SEAMANSHIP
Sculling – a lost art?
I taught myself to scull when I was nine or ten years old. The only trouble was, I did it the wrong way. I put my oar in the sculling notch in the dinghy’s transom and held it like a … Continue reading
Volvo Ocean Race Leg 4 – a matter of seamanship
At least, that’s Bouwe Bekking’s story and he’s sticking to it. After winning Leg 4 in conditions that this veteran Volvo skipper says were the worst he’s ever experienced in all his years of competing in the race, Bekking claimed … Continue reading
Boat Handling – getting off a lee shore dock
You are lucky enough to be moored to the outside of a marina pontoon, with no more fingers between you and the open fairway. However, a fresh breeze is blowing you hard against it. The classic ‘foolproof’ way of getting … Continue reading
Boat handling – docking down tide
by Mike K-H This is the first in a new category of posts on this blog, and I’ve deliberately kicked off with a hairy manoeuvre the basic sailing courses usually avoid. This post is based on real live experience. First, … Continue reading