Most useful sailing tip.

[ctelfer38]

Ok Guys and gals. If you were asked to set out your most useful sailing tip for someone who was on a learning curve at Day Skipper or Coastal Skipper level - what would it be? No limtitations on your input other than an appreciation of what would leave a memorable impression on the recipient. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[capnsensible]

It is better to be in harbour wishing you were at sea, than at sea wishing you were in harbour.

 

[EdWingfield]

Go and see a psychiatrist? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[sarabande]

never stand inside the bight of a warp.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Use some spare time to think through your response to potential problems......

imagine, and work through what you'd do if your boom broke.... if your rudder locked up... if you ran aground on a falling tide... etc etc etc

You can never plan too much!

 

[bbg]

When things start flapping (like sails) don't panic. As long as there is no immediate danger (running aground, hitting another boat, safety of crew), take a breath and work things out. If the boat isn't sinking, you are still OK!

 

[swampthing]

Never pee into the wind /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Salty John]

Sail the wind you have, not the wind you wish you had.
(Works for life too!)

 

[graham]

allways have a pee before putting your full oilies on.

 

[Dipper]

Sail on other people's boats. Don't buy your own. It's much cheaper! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Amulet]

Go and do a dinghy sailing course. I may be predjudiced (in fact I am predjudiced - it's a disease of geezerhood). I've never had a decent helm who hasn't learned in dinghies. My best windward helm is a woman learned it all in Oppies on a lake in the Urals! You can't be any real use unless you know where the wind is coming from.

 

[mikeotteau]

Always use Fairy Snow

 

[Searush]

Don't force it, go with the flow & enjoy it.

Oh & don't put silly coloured underwater lights on your boat. (Sorry, reference to another thread on MoBo forum where a guy actually thinks it is "cool")

 

[William_H]

If you have a choice always sail up wind that way it is easy to get home again.

 

[Gwylan]

Don't fall off! It tends to spoil everyone's day

 

[Woodlouse]

Always check the shortest route between yourself and the lee rail.

And remember, nothing goes to windward like a 747.

 

[Marmalade]

Use less sail

 

[Skyva_2]

1) Wherever you take your boat, make sure your brain gets there five minutes earlier.

2) Reef when you first think about it.

 

[Poignard]

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imagine, and work through what you'd do if your boom broke.... if your rudder locked up... if you ran aground on a falling tide... etc etc etc

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May I substitute "remember when..." for "imagine" /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[cagey]

Keep your head down when youre in the cockpit and shout at the helm if he gybes without warning.
In fact best advice if no warning from helm then he is a plonker and you need to find a new boat.