ON-LINE SAILING BOOKS
Set of “on-line books” on fundamental aspects of ocean and coastal sailing, arranged by subject; for example: buying a sailboat, sail handling and trimming, sailing in bad weather, meteorology and oceanography, anchoring, safety on board, electricity on board, etc. The online books are regularly updated and expanded.
A set of “on-line books” on fundamental aspects of ocean and coastal sailing, arranged by subject; for example: buying a sailboat, sail handling and trimming, sailing in bad weather, meteorology and oceanography, anchoring, safety on board, electricity on board, etc. Through this set of online books, which are regularly updated and expanded, you will have permanent online access to the tools you need to sail safely.
Our online books
News – Latest chapters published in our online books
Sea anchors
New chapter dedicated to sea anchors: the importance of ship design for using a sea anchor, cone-shaped sea anchor (limitations), use of raiding sails, the parachute anchor, mooring the sea anchor on board, the Pardeys deployment method, and final considerations.
Land-based meteorological support for ocean-going sailing.
When a sailboat is embarking on a long voyage, for example, crossing the Atlantic, having meteorological support on land is an additional guarantee that can contribute to safety. In this chapter, we’ll discuss some considerations regarding the information this support team analyzes and sends to the sailboat; and we’ll also watch some videos of a real-life case of this type of support.
Basic electricity concepts of interest to a sailor
A simple explanation of some basic electrical concepts relevant to sailors: direct and alternating current, current intensity, voltage, resistance, and power, and the relationships between these elements, with examples of their application on a sailboat.
Crossing the Strait of Gibraltar on a sailboat. Planning considerations.
Planning considerations for crossing the Strait of Gibraltar on a sailboat: prevailing winds (easterly and westerly), sea conditions (wind sea and swells), surface currents and tides, recommendations for a possible orca attack, and the route to follow.
Featured chapters of our online books
Storm sails
In this new chapter of the online book “Handling heavy weather” we will see the main characteristics of the two types of storm sails, which are the storm mainsail (or trysail) and the storm gib (or staysail); as well as some considerations about their use.
Foresails (II): Trimming and telltales.
In this fifth chapter of the online book “Sail handling and trimming” we will see, in a practical and simple way, how to use the telltales for trimming the genoa (or jib) along with its control elements (sheet tension, position of the sheet car, stay tension and halyard tension).
Crossing the Strait of Gibraltar on a sailboat. Planning considerations.
Planning considerations for crossing the Strait of Gibraltar on a sailboat: prevailing winds (easterly and westerly), sea conditions (wind sea and swells), surface currents and tides, recommendations for a possible orca attack, and the route to follow.
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