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Boat Handling 

Boat handling can seem like a bit of a dark art to some of us and at times it can get pretty fraught if you don't know what you're doing, so here are a few tips...

Cruiser Racing part 8 - the start line
Cruiser Racing part 8 - the start line
Know where the best possible place is on the start line.
Cruiser racing part 7 – race start signals
Cruiser racing part 7 – race start signals
Get the race start right and you could be on your way to winning!
Cruiser racing - part 6 - Yachts and equipment
Cruiser racing - part 6 - Yachts and equipment
Many organisers of offshore races wish to include in their specific event rules a requirement that competing boats must carry certain items of safety equipment.
Cruiser racing - part 5 - ratings and handicaps
Cruiser racing - part 5 - ratings and handicaps
Shape and size matter when it comes to a fair racing system.
Cruiser racing - part 4 - the rules of racing
Cruiser racing - part 4 - the rules of racing
A guide to some of the basic principles that you need to know when racing.
Cruiser racing - part 3
Cruiser racing - part 3
RYA Instructor Simon Jinks explains SI’s, NoRs and highlights the importance of checking your insurance policy.
Cruiser racing - part 2
Cruiser racing - part 2
Offshore or inshore racing, one-design or club racing –there is plenty of choice if you thinking about getting involved.
Cruiser Racing
Cruiser Racing
Many cruiser sailors do not race – until a competitor comes along...
Asymmetrics, chutes and gennekers
Asymmetrics, chutes and gennekers
Asymmetric spinnakers, cruising chutes and gennekers are basically one and the same.
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