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    Skip Novak’s storm sailing techniques

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    Yachting World goes to Cape Horn to research our Storm Sailing Techniques series

    • May 14, 2015

    As we drove into Ushuaia from the new airport, Skip Novak pointed out a small…

    Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 1: the Pelagic Philosophy

    • September 30, 2014

    Yachting World goes round Cape Horn. Watch how we made our 12-part series about storm…

    Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 2: expedition yacht design

    • September 28, 2014

    Skip shows us around his two Pelagic expedition yachts in our latest video

    Storm trysail Skip Novak Storm Series

    Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 3: storm sails

    • September 26, 2014

    Skip Novak has firm views about the easiest and safest way to reduce sail and…

    Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 4: Heaving to

    • September 24, 2014

    Heaving to is an ideal technique for riding out a storm, but there’s an art…

    Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 5: reefing

    • September 22, 2014

    Skip demonstrates what he regards as the only foolproof reefing method for a true offshore…

    Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 7: sail design

    • September 18, 2014

    Skip Novak argues that a well-chosen, conservative sail wardrobe is the seamanlike choice for world…

    Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 8: drogues and sea anchors

    • September 16, 2014

    Expedition guru Skip Novak addresses the effectiveness of warps and drogues when it comes to…

    Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 9: Sounding an uncharted bay ready for anchoring

    • September 14, 2014

    Gaining shelter on a hostile coastline can be safer than toughing it out offshore. Skip…

    Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 10: Anchoring in heavy weather

    • September 12, 2014

    Skip Novak explains his philosophy on anchoring, based on having to hold fast in some…

    Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 11: Tying to shore

    • September 10, 2014

    Expedition guru Skip Novak demonstrates how to tie to shore in tough conditions

    Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 12: Dinghy handling in heavy weather

    • August 12, 2014

    Your tender is your lifeline to the shore and its type, size and equipment are…

    Sailing round Cape Horn

    Sailing round Cape Horn with Skip Novak: An introduction

    • September 4, 2013

    Get a sneak peak of our brand new series on storm sailing round Cape Horn…

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