Sailing Article Database

Yet another great article from Sailing World. This article reminds you that you can always be more prepared... not just for launching your boat, but for every maneuver that you could potentially perform during a day on the water. The article uses an example of choreographing maneuvers on a Farr 40, which is probably a little overkill for the majority of sailors and boats. Nonetheless, if you put specific duties of each crew member in writing for different maneuvers, we guarantee that you'll be faster around the buoys.

If you can understand the wind and how it is being developed you will have a huge leg up on the competition. This piece from Sailing World contains some great illustrations going over some different sea breeze scenarios.

Some interesting ideas about how the mind affects your sailing

This article gives an interesting theory of building up and peaking for a specific event, and maybe taking it easy early in the season

A quick summary of how clouds work, and how to know where the wind will blow.

An interview by Dave Dellenbaugh of By Baldridge, providing some pointers on how to make the most out of reading the wind and playing the shifts.

Article from David Dellenbaugh discussing how to clean up your communication aboard so that you can convey information regarding the wind more accurately.

To be successful in sailing, you must be a good decision maker. In order to make good decisions, you need to have your priorities straight.

You won't improve your sailing very much if you focus only on individual elements. You have to "put it all together," in order to achieve the "next level".

Seems obvious, but many people don't follow this advice! (from David Dellenbaugh's Speed&Smarts)

Brian Bissell of North Sails gives some tales from the trail on switching over to a new class of boat.

Get in shape for next season! Here's some tips.

Some timeless tips on improving your local fleet and boosting membership and involvement.

Use the offseason to do all of your homework and make sure you're ready for the upcoming season. You've got lots to freshen up on!

All sailors need to understand and cope with areas of high pressure because under a high-pressure system there is a conspicuous lack of wind.

When strong lows form, the inward wind flow at the surface produces large seas and waves... this could be trouble!

Where the jet stream flows is where the weather flows... this article helps for understanding the jet stream and its relation to your sailing.

This is a nice article which covers some of those old sayings you've probably heard which try to predict the weather for the next day. Are they true?

Surface analysis and forecast charts are widely used products in making departure, arrival, and routing decisions - here's an explanation.

If you can master sailing the tides/currents you'll have a big leg up on the competition...