https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjZVVstkdQU
In places like Tierra del Fuego, the Antarctic Peninsula and parts of the Arctic, tying to shore is essential eithed because of anchorages beset by unpredict

https://www.yachtingworld.com/video/storm-sailing-techniques-part-4-heaving-to-460
The first move is to sheet the headsail to weather. 2 Ease the reduced mainsail until the boat stops all forward motion. 3 Put your rudder over hard to windward (ie with the wheel lashed to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPGHj58bttU
Why meticulous checks, sensible stowage and forward planning are key for a trouble free passage in stormy conditions.To find out more about Yachting World's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQTOfns6OjU
Heaving to is an ideal technique for riding out a storm, but there's an art to it in heavy seas. Skip Novak explains how to go about it.Read more at www.yac

https://www.yachtingworld.com/storm-sailing-techniques
Skip Novak's Storm Sailing Techniques Part 1: the Pelagic Philosophy. September 30, 2014. Yachting World goes round Cape Horn. Watch how we made our 12-part series about storm….

https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/sailing-skills/essential-tips-when-using-an-anchor-33584
Essential tips when using an anchor. Avoid a lee shore. Make sure that you are not about to anchor on what is or may become a lee shore, with the wind blowing onto the shore. If your anchor drags and the engine fails to start, you will need enough room to leeward to set the sails and begin to claw your way off the shore.

https://www.animatedknots.com/boating-knots
Wrap mooring line round post and tie it Make a loop to drop over the dock post Tie a dinghy bow line to a rail or ring Secure mooring line - easily undone. Quickly secure mooring line to post. Attach Rope to your anchor Attach rope to your anchor Secure, permanent rope splice to chain. Stopper Knots Larger three-lobed stopper knot Secure

https://www.tripsavvy.com/learn-how-to-sail-2915462
Take a look at some of these additional sailing skills. Practice Tying Knots. For thousands of years, sailors have used times where it is cold or raining by doing things like tying knots. Knots are important on a sailboat and you will need to learn at least some basic sailing knots to sail at all. Sail Safely.

https://www.jetdock.com/knowledge-center/boating-safety-tips-for-boating-in-storms.asp
We suggest gathering your crew in the center of your cockpit to avoid metal and to keep them out of harm's way. 5. Slow Down the Boat. When the storm begins to pick up, slow your boat as quickly and as safely as possible. When your boat's in rough seas, you should keep just enough power to maintain headway and steering in the churning water

https://www.boats.net/blog/basic-boating-knots-how-to-tie
1. Cross the working end of the rope over the standing end of the rope, then under it and over it again. 2. Turn the working and standing ends to face one another, then repeat the first step, with the working end going over, under and over again. 3. Pull the working end and the standing end to tighten the knot.

https://www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2014/january/tying-up-at-the-dock
Docklines — Tying Up Alongside. Docklines limit a boat's motion. That motion can be either in a fore-and-aft direction or a transverse direction — or a combination of the two. The key is to identify the fewest number of docklines that will limit the boat's motion in every direction. Breast lines (lines that come off the boat at a right

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYfoki6vW-M
Skip goes through how to formulate a bail-out plan, how to weigh anchor and break the anchor out, what to do if your windlass fails and what to do if you hav

https://www.sailmagazine.com/diy/seven-essential-knots-for-sailors
Form a closed loop in the line, with the working end passing over the standing end. Pass the working end through the loop, around behind the standing end, then back into the loop. Give a hard pull to close the knot up tight. To untie a bowline, turn the knot over and break its back by bending it downward. Stopper Knot.

https://www.wikihow.com/Tie-up-a-Boat
Reverse to stop the boat when it's securely in the slip. 2. Tie the boat with the bow and stern lines if you're tying up alongside the dock. First, tie the front line, or bowline, to a cleat on the bow, then to a nearby dock cleat or piling. Then, secure the stern line, which is the line at the very back of the boat.

https://www.sailingeurope.com/blog/sailing-knots
Basic sailing knots. First of all, it is important to stress that there are three general categories when it comes to types of sailing knots. The first category are, simply, knots - they are tied on the end of a line (line is a term for a sailing rope). The second category are hitches - types of knots that are used to tie a line to a cleat on a boat or on a dock.

https://www.netknots.com/rope_knots/cleat-hitch
Wrap under the first arm a 2nd time and then back over the top of the cleat. You have now made a figure eight pattern over and around the cleat. Now form an under hand loop and slip that loop over the arm of the cleat, which pins the free end under the last wrap. Pull the free end tight and you have the neat, tidy and secure Cleat Hitch.

https://www.facebook.com/BoatUS/videos/how-to-tie-up-your-boat-for-a-hurricane-or-storm-boatus/232257908580271/
We'll show you how to tie up your boat for a hurricane or storm. Preparing a boat in a slip for a hurricane includes crossing stern lines, using three-strand rope with stretch, using farther pilings and longer lines to allow for storm surge, adding spring lines, chafe protection, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oFuFP6RegQ
Skip Novak takes us on a tour of his two intrepid expedition yachts, specifically designed for high latitudes, heavy weather and ice cruising. See more at ww

https://www.liveabout.com/tack-a-sailboat-2915469
Tacking a Small Boat With Only a Mainsail. Prepare to tack by sheeting the mainsail in tight and sailing as close to the wind (close hauled) as possible without losing boat speed. Alert other crew that you plan to tack. The traditional command is "Ready about!". In a small boat with little or no ballast, you will have to move to the other

https://woodardmarine.com/blog/boating-101-how-to-tie-a-boat-to-a-dock/
Use the lines to position your boat in the slip so it doesn't hit into the dock or the boat docked in the other half of the slip. First you'll tie two bow lines, one from the boat cleat closest to the dock to the dock cleat near the bow. The other bow line will run from the boat cleat on the other side of the bow to the piling in the middle

https://theboatgalley.com/connecting-to-a-mooring-ball/
To tie up to a mooring ball for a squall or tropical system, use three-strand lines with spliced eyes in one end (making a loop by tying a knot weakens the line far more than using a line with a spliced eye). Pass the eye through the pennant, then the free end of the line through the eye. Do this for both port and starboard and if there is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECdtga_s5R0
Skip Novak explains the easiest and safest way to reduce sail and carry on in a gale int he latest Storm Sailing video. Check out our other videos at www.ya

https://www.wikihow.com/Tie-a-Swivel
Take the loop above the swivel and fold it back over the swivel so it overlaps the line. Put the fingers of 1 hand where the loop meets the line to hold it in place. [6] 3. Push the swivel through the opening 3 to 6 times. Rotate or spin the swivel through the opening of the loop and line 3 to 6 times.