Tag Archives: crewing

Sailing for the sub-sighted

Blurry Snellen Chart

Putting out to sea can still be good, even if you can’t see too good.
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Confessions of a midnight mariner 1 – I drove all night

A boat in Hong Kong harbour

Inexperience can quickly turn a bad situation an awful lot worse. The story of my first night sail is, therefore, also the story of my worst night sail.
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Ten random tips for aspiring sailboat crew

Bin the sailing manuals

Aspiring yacht crew would be well advised to bone-up on their sailing skills before their first sailing gigs. Here though are a few tips the courses might have missed.
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