Sailing Lessons and Sailing Adventures in Gulf Island National Park Reserve
Freeze the Balls of a Brass Monkey The Story goes: Sailing ships often had to have cannon for protection. The Cannons of the time required round iron cannonballs. The master wanted to store the cannonballs such that they could be of instant use when needed, yet not roll around the gun deck. The solution was […]
Spinnaker sailing is fun, especially when you have a crew that knows how. Most people have a new spinnaker on the boat, deep down in the bowels of the lockers. They usually end up at the bottom of the pile. Resurrect your spinnaker. Flying it is fun, and adds an element of pride and excitement to […]
Hey, what’s the scuttlebutt? Today we use the term “scuttlebutt” to mean rumors, gossip or insider news. It’s the sort of talk that stereotypically takes place when office workers encounter each other at the water cooler or coffee machine and trade news and complaints about the latest depredations of management. The term corresponds to the […]
Fun Facts Since port and starboard never change, they are references that are independent of a mariner’s orientation, and, thus, mariners use these nautical terms instead of left and right to avoid confusion. When looking forward, toward the bow of a ship, port and starboard refer to the left and right sides, respectively. […]
We love Sailing. We also love sharing our experiences with others. The following blogs are designed to help you to learn to sail and to encourage you to get out there and do it. Over the next year, we are going to put up a series of content on a regular basis, so that you […]
