Lifejackets are a key safety feature when sailing on the sea. They differ from buoyancy jackets in a number of ways perhaps the most important being that they keep the wearers head out of the water provided the crutch strap has been secured. Important if the victim has been knocked out. Lifejackets have a number […]

There are a number of knots that are frequently used by boaters and are essential for practical purposes. The hitches are knots used for fastening a line to an unmoveable object such as an horizontal rail, a post or a ring such as mooring a small boat or tying of rigging or sails on ships. […]

What better way is there to forget all your problems and pressures of the day than to go and get onto the river? Whether it is under your own power such as paddling a canoe, under wind power in one of the many sailboats that are available or under mechanical propulsion in the numerous motorised […]

If you sail on the sea then at some time you will have to take your boat out of the water for maintenance. This laying up of the boat is a regular annual occurrence for many. Salt water can be corrosive to many of the fittings, spars and riggings on a boat so it is […]

Everyone knows there is some risk in boating, and everyone wants to stay safe. One should always stick to the safety guidelines while trying sailing especially if you are new to this hobby. Safety on sailboats requires wide range of activities and thus important safety gear should be taken along with one self while sailing. […]