Suggestions for sailing around the world? What places are not to be missed? What places should be avoided?

Posted on July 3rd, 2009 in sailing | 2 Comments »

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Lleh asked:


My characters, five women and the butler, have a 60ft sailing yacht. They have all the time and money they need. Where should they go? They are seeking adventure.

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How did ocean going sailing ships enter a navigable river and sail upstream against the current?

Posted on July 1st, 2009 in sailing | 1 Comment »

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James asked:


I’m interested in the historical period around 1780. For instance
how did ships get to New Orleans, up the Mississippi, from the Gulf.

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How did raising/lowering sails and other sail adjustments work on old sailing ships?

Posted on June 23rd, 2009 in sailing | 3 Comments »

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Laura asked:


Working on a bit of writing and need to have at least a basic understanding of how the crew would lower/raise and do other adjustments to the sails of ships. The older type of ship the better. If you know and can type it in, that’s cool, but if you can just point me to some websites, that’d be cool too.

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What is the primary goal of being a sailing instructor?

Posted on June 18th, 2009 in sailing | 1 Comment »

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justin m asked:


SAILING INSTRUCTOR QUESTIONS
What is the primary goal of being a sailing instructor
what type of education is requiered
Most intresting about this job
Challeges in this proffesion

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Do you know of any good sailing blogs?

Posted on June 16th, 2009 in sailing | 1 Comment »

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OU812 asked:


I’d like to follow any couples or families sailing adventures from day trips to circumnavigations.

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