Imagine sailing off the coast or offshore when you hear a Mayday call from another vessel on your radio. You are only two miles from their location, and no one else is closer. Are you required to assist the vessel? What seven steps will you take to help you decide on the safest ‘course of action’? Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

Did you know that smoke from a diesel engine could signal internal engine damage or a line wrapped around your propeller? Avoid costly damage to your expensive sailing auxiliary. Watch this sailing video to learn more. Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

If you spot a yellow flashing light ahead of your bow while sailing or motoring at night, what could this mean? What action should you take right now to avoid a deadly collision? Watch this sailing navigation video to learn the answers. Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

You’ve anchored in a peaceful cove after a long sailing passage. Now, you’re settled into your berth for a restful night ‘on the hook’. Just after midnight, you are awakened as your boat shakes and shudders. You dash up the companionway ladder and find you’ve grounded on a rocky shoal. What ten defensive steps could prevent this? Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

Did you know that in today’s slippery high-tech sailing line, some knots like the bowline can fail after a short time? Here’s a super-simple, quick solution to boost the integrity of any bowline used aboard your sailboat. Grab some line and tie along with this video! Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

Want to lower the stress of docking and make bringing your boat alongside a pier or into a slip easier than ever before? Put these five sea-tested skills into play today. Watch this sailing video to learn more. See this link to master the art of docking: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNLYH4YY/ Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

What sailing equipment costs less than one dollar, weighs less than one ounce and helps keep your sailboat mast up, your blocks and turnbuckles together, and shrouds and stays in place? Watch this sailing video to learn the answer! Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

If you fall overboard, the countdown timer starts ticking. Emergencies at sea are time-critical. What easy ‘sail alone’ method could even a new sailor use to rescue a person in the water? Watch this sailing video to learn more. (also, see this video on how to get a sailboat into the heave-to position): https://youtu.be/uG9O9hg0Kq0) Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

Imagine you are approaching your slip, but start the turn too late. Now, you have only seconds before you slide past. How can you turn 90-degrees into your slip using just reverse gear? Here’s one boat-handling maneuver all skippers need to know. Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

Sail along the coast or inside narrow passages, and wind and current can quickly change speed and direction. How can you predict these effects ahead of time to keep your crew safe and sound while coastal sailing? Watch this video to learn the answer! Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

If you need to pry open a stuck shackle pin, splice a piece of line, or create leverage on a hard-to-reach fitting, what often-forgotten sailing tool will you turn to? Watch this video to learn the answer! (also, see this video on how to choose a great sailing knife: https://youtu.be/QXd3KoOa6Ds) Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

What sailing malady causes more catastrophic failure than any other? Ignore this and you could risk damage or loss to your sailing rigging or sailboat. Watch this sailing skills video for a super low cost, easy sailing solution that you can use all season long aboard your sailboat! Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

What sailing malady causes more catastrophic failure than any other? Ignore this and you could risk damage or loss to your sailing rigging or sailboat. Watch this sailing skills video for a super low cost, easy sailing solution that you can use all season long aboard your sailboat! Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

Imagine that you need to break the anchor out of the seabed, bring it aboard, and clear away from other boats. Watch this sailing video to learn an easy way to retrieve a light to moderate weight anchor from your cockpit. Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

No matter the mode of transportation, whether sailboat, powerboat, auto, truck, airliner, or space shuttle, your brain is constantly updating your location relative to the intended trackline. What role does this play in boating safety? Start here... Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

Want to save big money on your costly sails and expensive diesel engine? Here are seven annual sailboat inspections that can help you do that and much more! Watch this sailing video now. Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

Sailing in high winds will always be a challenge, even for veteran sailors. What five signals tell you right away that it's time to reef right now to get your sailboat balanced and under control? Follow these secrets for safer sailing aboard any sailboat in the world. Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

Imagine that a storm is approaching, and you need to prepare your sailboat to ride it out in her slip. Follow these ten tips when high winds and driving rain are headed your way while moored in a slip or tied up to a pier. Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

If your anchor windlass, engine, or Genoa furling unit bites the dust, will your redundant fall-back systems get you and your sailing crew home safe and sound? Watch this sailing video to find out more. (Also, see this link: https://theriggingco.com/tag/inner-stay-storage/) Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!

Imagine that you need to load sailing gear and supplies for a coastal or offshore sailing cruise. How can you rig a single docking line to help you achieve this goal? Watch this sailing video to learn the answer! Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!