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    Jitterbug, J/111 snagged on top mark: ocean racer, Brian Thompson describes the best course of action for anyone in a similar position.

    Get out of that! What to do when your spinnaker snags a racing mark

    • September 27, 2016

    It looks a rather pleasant day on the Solent with 15 knots and sun, and…

    Hoisting a spinnaker short-handed is an exercise in communication and methodical preparation.

    Hoisting the spinnaker short-handed – offshore sailor Pip Hare offers her tips

    • September 24, 2016

    Contrary to what you might think, you don’t need to grow another set of arms…

    Get out of this: Giles Scott describes the tactics required to get out of a traffic jam at a mark rounding, or, even better, how to avoid one in the first place.

    How do you escape a traffic jam? Top tips from Olympic Gold-medallist Giles Scott

    • September 23, 2016

    Anyone who has ever had the delight of taking part in the Round the Island…

    Pip Hare: How to stay safe on board when you’re sailing short-handed

    • August 30, 2016

    A man overboard is every double-handed crew’s nightmare; with only one pair of hands left…

    Get out of that – heaving to in strong winds. Advice from Dee Caffari

    • August 1, 2016

    This image should be entitled ‘Get into That’. Bernard Stamm had 120 miles to go…

    Sailing upwind when short-handed requires different techniques

    • July 27, 2016

    Excessive heel is your enemy when sailing upwind, and with no hiking crew this is…

    5 tips: spinnaker drop – how to drop the kite without drama

    • July 11, 2016

    The leeward drop and mark rounding was looking fine and you were about to nail…

    How to plan watches and sleep when sailing short-handed

    • June 22, 2016

    Before you decide on the best way to run watches double-handed, answer this question: are…

    Paul Larsen, world speed record holder, advises on how to avoid a pitchpole

    • June 14, 2016

    I can see the boat has a reef in and the daggerboards slightly raised, so…

    Short-handed navigation – and how to create your ‘road book’

    • May 31, 2016

    Navigating when sailing short-handed can be an often-overlooked challenge. It can throw up stressful situations,…

    Get out of that! Dismasting – Mike Golding explains what to do as soon as it happens

    • May 19, 2016

    Although it is difficult to understand exactly what went wrong, we can deduce the following:…

    How to use the outside gybe for short-handed sailing. Pip Hare explains

    • May 17, 2016

    Outside gybing is not purely reserved for boats with extra-short poles or top notch race…

    Get out of that! – Ken Read deals with a wayward spinnaker

    • April 5, 2016

    This is a highly precarious position, and one that you should never find yourself in…

    SAIL FASTER SAIL SAFER advanced techniques series Part 1: Avoiding a Chinese gybe

    • April 1, 2016

    Chinese gybes on windy days are a good spectator sport, but with the right prompt…

    SAIL FASTER SAIL SAFER advanced techniques series Part 2: Broaching

    • March 1, 2016

    Most of us will be familiar with that final pull on the helm that cannot…

    Get out of that! – Ian Walker on avoiding the crash gybe

    • February 29, 2016

    On the edge and living dangerously, the crew in this photo are, to their credit,…

    SAIL FASTER SAIL SAFER advanced techniques series Part 3: Gybing

    • February 1, 2016

    The first time I gybed single-handed it was on a 40-footer with a symmetrical spinnaker.…

    SAIL FASTER SAIL SAFER advanced techniques series Part 4: Upwind trim

    • January 1, 2016

    Sailing to windward on a badly trimmed boat seems like punishment. We have all felt…

    SAIL FASTER SAIL SAFER advanced techniques series Part 5: Helming skills

    • December 7, 2015

    When you’re sailing upwind in a monohull, the key is to minimise helm movement to…

    SAIL FASTER SAIL SAFER advanced techniques series Part 6: Reaching

    • November 7, 2015

    Reaching is the glory point of sail for many boats; it’s the time we record…

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