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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...

New – RYA Advanced pilotage course
New – RYA Advanced pilotage course
New motor cruising course provides the perfect step up from Day Skipper.
Asymmetrics, chutes and gennekers
Asymmetrics, chutes and gennekers
Asymmetric spinnakers, cruising chutes and gennekers are basically one and the same.
Spinnakers: hoist, trim and drop
Spinnakers: hoist, trim and drop
By taking it one step at a time using a spinnaker will become a less daunting prospect.
Spinnakers
Spinnakers
A run through the gear and preparation required for spinnakers.
Adjusting sail draft
Adjusting sail draft
Draft has two elements; the depth of draft and position of draft.
Trimming the mainsail
Trimming the mainsail
Using the kicker, mainsheet and traveller to best effect.
Trim and shapely - genoas
Trim and shapely - genoas
Genoa trim is of particular importance when the wind is forward of the beam.
Sail trim is all balancing act
Sail trim is all balancing act
As soon as the sail plan changes, so does the handling. Balancing the sail set correctly will allow the yacht to sail with little requirement of the rudder.
Tide into marina
Tide into marina
How to use the tide to your advantage.
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