In this chapter I explain how to leave the dock under sail. I assume that we want to leave from a jetty that extends into the water. Like for example from the bank into a…

In the last chapter we learned how to leave the dock. But how do we bring the boat back safely? The problem is: We do not want to crash into the jetty at full speed,…

  In the next three chapters I will explain the rules of the road between sailboats and you. We are mostly not alone on the water and we often cross the courses of other boats.…

  In the last chapter I explained how sailboats keep out of the way that have the wind from different sides. One boat has the wind from starboard and the other one from port side.…

In the last two chapters we learned what should happen when two sailing vessels approach one another and there is a risk of collision. One of them has to give way and the other has…

  In this chapter I explain reefing. That means we lower the sails and reduce the sail area. Then why do we reef and when? We reef when the wind gets too strong. If we…

  In the last chapter I explained to you why and how we reef. This chapter is about what to do if we did not reef soon enough and capsize with a dinghy. There are…