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01:43
How to Hold Your Sailboat Next to a Pier with a Single Docking Line
02:53
Could This Be Sailing’s Most Valuable Coastal Navigation Tool?
02:03
Light-Air Sailing Tips for Speed, Power, and Performance
02:45
How to Prevent Dockside Fuel Fires on Your Sailboat
02:39
Seven Ways to Extend the Life of Your Costly Cruising Sails
01:57
How to Make a 180-Degree 'Power Turn' in Rough Seas
01:12
How to Tie the Powerful ‘Double Constrictor’ Sailing Knot
02:19
How to Control Your Sailboat Without Reefing in High Winds
01:40
How to Dock Your Boat in a Gusty ‘On-the-Dock’ Wind
03:14
Will Your Sailboat Mast Clear That Bridge? Follow These Three Secrets
01:27
Know These Secret Navigation 'Points of No Return' for Safety
02:23
Keep the Cockpit Clutter-Free with Line 'Containment Bags'
02:33
How to Sail Near Dangerous ‘Hidden Hazards’ to Navigation
02:46
Seven Sea-Tested Tips for Sailing Season 2025 (and Beyond!)
01:01
Make This Sailing Rope Toggle 'Line Tamer' in 30 Seconds (or less!)
01:14
Tap Into the Power of Navigation Chart ‘Insets’
02:25
What is the Cruising Sailors' #1 Most Valuable Provision?
01:46
First Step to Avoid the ‘Flying Jibe’ When Sailing Downwind
01:40
How to Use ‘Error Zone’ Navigation for Coastal Sailing Safety
01:48
How to ‘Heave-to’ Under Sail in Heavy Weather
02:35
Five Safety Tips for Handling Sailing Lines Aboard Your Boat
01:08
Sailing Knot Secrets – How to Tie the ‘Crossing-Turn’ Clove Hitch
01:16
Are Your Genoa Blocks Set for Maximum Sail Power?
01:03
Intro to Stability – Is Your Sailboat Ready for Sea?
02:15
How to Make an Engine Speed Table for Your Sailboat
02:47
How to Use the ’50-90-100 Rule’ to Sail in Strong Currents
01:48
How to Make Docking Your Boat Smoother and Easier
02:34
Seven-Step Electronic Navigation Check-List for Cruising
01:50
How Mainsail Draft Provides Blazing Speed Under Sail
01:18
How to Reef Your Mainsail Faster with Magic Marks
02:49
How to Balance Your Sailboat for Self-Steering
01:32
How to Make a Three-Point Turn Inside a Channel
02:54
Is Your Boat Anchor ‘Ground Tackle’ Ready for Sailing?
01:34
Sailing Leeway and the ‘Ten-to-Fifteen Degrees’ Rule
02:02
Five Navigation Color-Tints for Coastal Sailing Safety
02:25
How to Find Sailing Landfall Without GPS!
01:32
How to Dock Your Boat with 'Crosswind Crabbing'
02:56
Seven New-Crew Sailing Skills for All Seasons
01:40
Sail Clear of These ‘Rocky’ Dangers to Navigation
02:49
Seven Coastal Cruising Safety Tips for All Seasons
01:41
Three Dinghy Landing Techniques All Sailing Skippers Need to Know
01:47
How to Use GPS Waypoints to Pass Dangerous Reefs or Wrecks
02:06
Use This Mainsail ‘Trim-Tool’ for Faster Reaches
02:02
How to Decode the Secret of Navigation Buoy Topmarks
01:56
How to Undock Your Sailboat with One Line
02:45
Which Sailing Rules Should You Use When Cruising?
03:34
Ten Common Docking Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
01:51
Navigation Secrets - Do You Know These ‘Obstruction’ Danger Symbols’?
02:10
Three Easy Secrets to Sail Faster Aboard Any Sailboat
03:52
Seven Secret Boat Docking Tips from the Pros
03:22
Do You Know These Sailing ‘Right-of-Way’ Rules of Safety?
02:52
First Step to Prevent Your Costly Sailboat from Sinking!
01:24
How to Tie the Mighty Single Constrictor Sailing Knot
01:29
How to Use Your Mainsail Outhaul to Sail Faster
03:48
Seven Sailboat Galley Tips to Save Money While Cruising
01:34
How to Make Smoother Jibes in Four Easy Steps
01:40
How to Make an Emergency ‘Bare Poles’ Docking
02:07
Sail Clear of Rocks ‘n Reefs with Danger-Bearing Lines
02:25
Are You Ready to Enter That Marina? Seven Steps to Success…
01:31
How to Tie the Powerful Buntline Hitch Sailing Knot