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First day on an ASA 101 lesson. All my personal gear and lunch are in the bag!
Harbor 20 Level 1, at OCC, on a beautiful day in May. In the classroom and on the docks. I kept thinking that if the SMB got kicked into the […]
Out for a day sail on the appropriately named Sails Call, a Jeanneau 45, this couple was enjoying the sights on the way out of the harbor, and down toward […]
On display in Mark Howe’s classroom, the incredible Santana Mariners Bag
My SMB was at Catalina this last weekend, on the Anchoring At Catalina trip through the OCC School of Sailing and Seamanship. Eric poses on a windless morning, after anchoring […]
The Flying Double Sheet Bend is the knot to use when you want to extend the tow line for your dinghy, or tie on another length of line to your […]
I use the Round Turn and Two Half Hitches more frequently than any other knot. It’s perfect for fenders, and perfect for tying up the dinghy. Any time there is […]
SSN 8 2017 Sailing Adventures & Knot Tying Videos Trip Calendar for the year, and new POV knot tying video http://us8.forward-to-friend.com/forward/show?u=95148d7152f637ede9bf70d45&id=181d47ffa5 Santa Sailing News no.8
The Sheet Bend joins two lines together, and is particularly effective with lines of different diameter. This knot is actually a bowline, and is tied using the same method as […]
This method for tying a bowline is the quickest and easiest method there is. Once you learn to tie the Flying Bowline, I think you’ll forget any other method. You […]
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