Sailing Guides
A collection of our best articles and in-depth guides on everything from learning marine navigation to improving your sailing.
The Essentials
Sailboat Parts Explained: Illustrated Guide (with Diagrams)
When you first get into sailing, there are a lot of sailboat parts to learn. Scouting for a good guide to all the parts, I couldn't find any, so I wrote one myself.
The Ultimate Guide to Sail Types and Rigs (with Pictures)
What's that sail for? Generally, I don't know. So I've come up with a system. I'll explain you everything there is to know about sails and rigs in this article.
How To Live On a Boat For Free: How I'd Do It
Living on a boat with no cost of living. Yes, a dream - but is it just that? In this article, I'll list what you'd need to do in order to make it work.
How To Live on a Sailboat: Consider These 5 Things
"Someday I want to move onto a sailboat and sail off into the sunset...” It's a common dream shared by thousands, even millions of sailors and non-sailors …
The Illustrated Guide To Boat Hull Types (11 Examples)
I didn't understand anything about boat hull types. So I've researched what hulls I need for different conditions. Here's a complete list of the most common hulls.
