Seven Shorthanded Sailing Tips for All Seasons

Are you ready to sail into an anchorage or approach a pier under mainsail alone, remove a jam from a winch, or choose the right storm sail to claw off a lee shore? How can you rig a simple ‘downhaul line’ to retrieve a lost halyard without making a trip to the masthead? ( also, see this video: https://youtu.be/uEWfswjNgzY?si=s9HmIYUAO0GVPTDt ) 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!