Category Archives: General

The risk for hypothermia is greatest when air and water temperatures are less than 48 degrees, combined. We should not allow any sailor on the water if they are not appropriately dressed for the conditions. Even when hypothermia risk is … Continue reading →

I think you all know my feelings in respect of SAS pathways, high performance training squads, selected classes etc. I support sailing Dabchicks because it gives sailors the opportunity to learn how to sail a proper sailboat. The class is … Continue reading →

Know the different parts of a sailboat. It is important to know the different parts both for safety reasons and to be able to sail your boat as efficiently as possible. If you don’t know what to do when someone … Continue reading →

Mr. Thomson takes the walk and then the plunge. Yeah, it’s a little corny; the reality TV music makes us want Alex to maybe, just maybe catch his foot in a halyard. But as you can see, this was no … Continue reading →

Hobie Alter, who was known as the Henry Ford of the surfboard industry for his manufacturing innovations and who used his idle time to create the Hobie Cat, the lightweight, double-hulled sailboat that achieved worldwide popularity, died on Saturday at … Continue reading →

Clickety Click Indoor board sailing Here is an idea to promote dabbies !!!

Why do we practice capsizing? Aren’t we supposed to avoid that? Yeah well, if you -never- capsize you’re just not pushing hard enough, plus it is a good idea to learn how to keep control of the boat when it … Continue reading →

When first getting into racing, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s a case of get to the start line, race, finish – it’s nowhere near that simple, and the tactics and preparation start at the start line. But first, some … Continue reading →