Captain John's Top Sailing Tips- Captain John Jamieson [2013, PDF]

Captain John's Top Sailing Tips

Year: 2013
Language: english
Author: Captain John Jamieson
Genre: Practical guide
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 112
Description: If you are anything like me, sailing offers a greater variety of challenges than most any other avocation.
But I believe there's a misconception that blue water sailing requires the most sailing skills of any type of sailing. Perhaps it does indeed require more independent skills.
But those who are at sea have one super luxury that can be rare indeed in coastal or inland waters...
The luxury of time.
Time to deal with problems that pop up here and there. Like that cranky engine that fails to start. Now, in most all cases, that will be a mere inconvenience out at sea.
But in confined inland or close coastal waters, this same event could lead to catastrophe.
Imagine that you enter a marina surrounded by million dollar "money machines". And that same cranky engine sputters and dies. You have just seconds to initiate action for a sound sailing solution.
But that's not all the inland or coastal sailing skipper must deal with...
Look at any nautical or electronic chart and you will see reefs, rocks, and wrecks all around you. You need to stay on your toes to prevent damage to your sailboat hull, keel, rudder, propeller and shaft.
You are surrounded by power and sailing vessels of all sizes and shapes. And clusters of commercial traffic add to the challenge as they ply the inland and coastal waters day and night.
Those at sea may see an occasional ship or two each day. But it's rare to be confronted by dozens in the same day when blue water sailing.
How does weather affect the coastal or inland sailor? Lee shores are always close aboard in confined waters. Again, the close coastal or inland sailor does not have the luxury of time on his or her side.
He or she must make those vital "go, no-go" decisions to keep their crew safe and sound. And do so more often because of the hazards nearby.
Enter a narrow waterway, canal, or marina entrance and you must be prepared for tidal currents or leeway. These natural forces can sweep you out of the channel in the blink of an eye. Constant vigilance will be the key to safety in any area frequented by high winds or strong current.
So, how can the short- or single-handed sailor prepare his or her sailboat and sailing crew or partner to meet these challenges? And do so with calm confidence and good, sound decisions?
How can the short-handed sailor or sailing couple gain this knowledge in the shortest time possible? I believe part of the sailing solution could be a single source of sea-tested sailing tips that can help guide you and your sailing crew.
Use this collection of the top sailing tips over the past year to provide you with sailing solutions that can make sailing or cruising safer and easier for you and your sailing partner--wherever you choose to sail or cruise!