Sailing Cruising Tips

If you have a question about sailing and cruising, you’ll find the answers here in our video collection of sailing cruising tips.

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From heavy weather sailing to anchoring and docking your vessel safely and securely, our videos present dozens of tips by expert blue water sailors, like Don Street, Lin & Larry Pardey, Gary Jobson, and Capt. Jack Klang. Want to develop a sensible cruising budget? Learn more about sail trim? Master sailor’s knots? Understand radar? Become a better light air sailor? Getting sailing cruising tips on these and dozens of more topics.

Annapolis Book of Seamanship Video Series – John Rousmaniere

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A video series based on the popular book by John Rousmaniere.
Running time: 5.5 hours. Teaches seamanship and basic sailing skills. Based on John Rousmaniere's famous book and hosted by the author, this award-winning instructional sailing DVD series is now available as a Digital Download. As the old salt says, "rocks don't move." Though made nearly 15 years ago, Rousmaniere's milestone series teaches techniques handed down by generations of sailors. A must for newbies and a solid reference for those who want to freshen up and improve their seamanship and sailing skills. "Will help Sailors be more confident and even enjoy sailing in heavy weather." - Gary Jobson.
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Celestial Navigation Simplified Video

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Celestial Navigation Simplified A film by William F. Buckley, Jr. Running Time: 40 minutes. In this video, Buckley takes on the challenge of simplifying celestial navigation. He gives the viewer just enough concept but sticks primarily to the procedure, like a chef explaining the steps in a recipe.
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Transatlantic Crossing with Don Street Video

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A film by Gavin Shaw Running time: 1 Hour 57 Minutes Classic trade wind 5,000 mile Transatlantic crossing shot in 1986 aboard legendary sailor/author Don Street's 1905 engineless 44 foot yawl, Iolaire. Documents Iolair's ninth Atlantic crossing from Ireland with eleven ocean islands along the way to Christmas in the Caribbean.
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Don Street Sailor Knots Video

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A Film by Charles Croft with Don Street Running time: 47 minutes Filmed in Martinique aboard Iolaire, Don Street's 46 ft engineless wooden yawl. Master sailor Don Street teaches you and your crew everything you need to know about sailors' knots, line handling and throwing in just 50 minutes. Don has decades of ocean sailing experience. Check him out at street-iolaire.com.
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Sailvation: Sailboat Charter Briefing Video

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A film by Incila Oezmert Running Time: 39 minutes. Sailvation Sailboat Charter Briefing walks you through a typical charter boat hand-over. The video is not designed to replace your live hand-over. However, with the information it provides, you'll be better equipped to understand the hand-over process, ask more detailed questions, and make your next charter cruise more enjoyable and trouble-free.
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Yoga for Sailors Onboard

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Featuring Sailor & Yoga Instructor, Kim Hess Running time: 35 minutes Yoga for Sailors Onboard is a practical guide for cruisers and liveaboards. Sailor and Yoga instructor, Kim Hess, shows you how to adapt traditional yoga postures, or asana, using various parts of the boat as props to create a yoga practice that works for your vessel. Some of the benefits of a regular yoga practice include increased strength and flexibility, restored energy, and harmony between the body and mind--benefits that all sailors, especially on longer voyages, will appreciate.
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Sailing Instruction with Capt. Jack Klang Videos

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Featuring Capt. Jack Klang Running Time: 1 hour 58 minutes. 2-Video Series for crews and singlehanders. Includes both Cruising Tips with Capt. Jack Klang and Singlehanded Docking & Sail Trim. From sail trim to docking, Capt. Jack combines classroom models and real world situations to help you become a better sailor. Capt. Jack Klang is a US Coast Guard certified skipper and long-time consultant to Quantum Sails. Capt.
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Cruising Tips with Capt. Jack Klang Video Download

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Featuring Capt. Jack Klang Running time: 64 minutes The complete collection of Capt. Jack Klang's 30 Cruising Tips. This is a must for those who want to learn sailing basics and brush up on their sailing skills. How-to topics include sail trim, docking, and anchoring. Jack combines innovative classroom models with real world situations to show how things work so everyone can understand. See Sailing Instruction with Capt. Jack Klang to get both Cruising Tips and Singlehanded Docking & Sail Trim at a discounted price.
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Singlehanded Docking & Sail Trim with Capt. Jack Klang Video Download

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Featuring Capt. Jack Klang Running time: 53 minutes Capt. Jack Klang combines innovative classroom models with real world sailing situations to explain the skills and techniques required for singlehanders to dock with confidence in any wind or current, trim cruising sails for power and speed, and retrieve a mooring alone. See Sailing Instruction with Capt. Jack Klang to get both Cruising Tips and Singlehanded Docking & Sail Trim at a discounted price.
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Cruising Tips with Capt. Jack Klang Video

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Featuring Capt. Jack Klang Running time: 64 minutes The complete collection of 30 Cruising Tips with Captain Jack Klang. This is a must for those who want to learn sailing basics and brush up on their sailing skills. How-to topics include sail trim, docking, and anchoring. Jack combines innovative classroom models with real world situations to show how things work so everyone can understand. See Sailing Instruction with Capt. Jack Klang to get both Cruising Tips and Singlehanded Docking & Sail Trim at a discounted price.
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Singlehanded Docking & Sail Trim with Capt. Jack Klang Video

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Featuring Capt. Jack Klang Running time: 53 minutes In Singlehanded Docking Sail Trim, Capt. Jack Klang combines innovative classroom models with real world sailing situations to explain the skills and techniques required for singlehanders to dock with confidence in any wind or current, trim sails for power and speed, and retrieve a mooring alone. See Sailing Instruction with Capt. Jack Klang to get both Cruising Tips and Singlehanded Docking & Sail Trim at a discounted price.
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Cost Control While You Cruise: Lin & Larry Pardey Cruising Budget Tips Video

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A film by Lin & Larry Pardey
Running time: 64 minutes. What does it actually cost to go cruising? How do you keep from blowing the budget you set? Cost Control While You Cruise: Pardey Cruising Budget Tips Video gives you fact-packed answers. Join Lin and Larry Pardey as they share cruising budget tips they have learned during 45 years of voyaging, and from countless interviews with cruising sailors from dozens of different countries and walks of life.
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