A selection of articles on various aspects of sailing
Seamanship
- Passage Planning Risk Assesment - The 'J' Score method for assesing a passage plan
Technical
Descriptions of some technical aspects of sailing that often don't get covered in detail in general sailing books.
- Keels and Rudders - How they work, what happens when they stop working and how to recover.
- Sail Twist and Wind Shear - One reason why boats sail differently on opposite tacks.
- Velocity Made Good – Trading off course against speed.
- Triatic Stay - What is a triatic stay?
Experiences
- Why we bought Speedwell of Rhu - The process of chosing our boat.
Opinions
- In-Mast Reefing - A personal view on why we've chosen to convert to slab reefing.
Support
Some supporting articles explaining some of the background to the technical articles.
- Sailing Maths - The maths behing VMG, true wind and apparent wind