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Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 2: expedition yacht design
Skip shows us around his two Pelagic expedition yachts in our latest video
Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 3: storm sails
Skip Novak has firm views about the easiest and safest way to reduce sail and…
Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 4: Heaving to
Heaving to is an ideal technique for riding out a storm, but there’s an art…
Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 5: reefing
Skip demonstrates what he regards as the only foolproof reefing method for a true offshore…
Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 7: sail design
Skip Novak argues that a well-chosen, conservative sail wardrobe is the seamanlike choice for world…
Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 8: drogues and sea anchors
Expedition guru Skip Novak addresses the effectiveness of warps and drogues when it comes to…
Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 9: Sounding an uncharted bay ready for anchoring
Gaining shelter on a hostile coastline can be safer than toughing it out offshore. Skip…
Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 10: Anchoring in heavy weather
Skip Novak explains his philosophy on anchoring, based on having to hold fast in some…
Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 11: Tying to shore
Expedition guru Skip Novak demonstrates how to tie to shore in tough conditions
Autopilots on Atlantic test – the results of our survey of the 2012 ARC
Yachting World’s annual gear survey of competitors in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) provides…
Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 12: Dinghy handling in heavy weather
Your tender is your lifeline to the shore and its type, size and equipment are…