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This means that you need to vary tension not only when the breeze changes velocity, but when you change point of sail. Since there is more apparent wind when you sail upwind you will need more t...
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| Sailing to Shovelling |
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Standing in the airport waiting to go through Canadian customs, I turn to my wife and ask, “Are you rocking back and forth, too?” Seems it takes a while to get used to walking on dry land ...
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| Tension |
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Tension - At times one might think that setting up a sail is as easy as pulling on a few lines. At first glance, and perhaps on some occasions, this may be true. However, setting up a sail...
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| Marine Surveyor |
 | Previous articles in the Yacht Guide have focused on the yacht broker’s role in the purchase of a boat. The following article is written from a marine surveyor’s point of view. Why, you may be asking, do you need to use a marine surveyor? Picture the following scenario: You have found the boat of your dreams. The owner and yacht broker both tell you it is a wond...
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| Year of the Reef |
 | The invasion of coral diseases in the underwater world is probably one of the biggest problems reefs face today. It is easy to speculate there is a link between specific human activities, water quality and disease, but the role of human influence on coral disease is extremely unclear. It has been, and continues to be, part of the extensive and varied literature and discussions within t...
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| Skipper's Tips |
 | Amazing things are happening in the navigational realm. Doctors are using GPS technology to locate and treat cancers of the prostate, for instance. Now, lest I become the butt of some asinine humour here, let me say that not only have I been accused of not being able to find my own posterior depression with the aid of both hands, I have been known to shout on the odd occasion, “T...
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