Bottom UP Boats

-->

The Overhand Knot

The Overhand Knot is the simplest stopper knot and is quite possibly the first knot that most people learnt to tie, even if they don't r...Read More

How to tie a Diamond Knot

The Diamond or Knife Lanyard Knot is one of simplest ways to create a stopper at the end of any cord. Click the play button below to le...Read More

How to tie a Button Knot

The button knot is created by combining the wall and crown knots to produce a tight ball that can act as the perfect stopper for soft sh...Read More

How to Tie the Perfect Cleat Hitch every time.

There are many different opinions in the sailing fraternity on which is the best way to fasten your boat to a cleat when docking. At bott...Read More

How do boats sail into the wind ?

When I first started sailing it was relatively easy to understand how a boat sailed downwind and how your top speed was limited by the wi...Read More

SLYC Frosties Regatta 2018

Strangford Lough Yacht Club (SLYC) hosted the annual Frosties Regatta over 5 weeks in September through early November, with over 50 entr...Read More

GTR Racing :- Sailing Fails

While Team GTR strives to be the best we can as often as we can it is inevitable that you are going to make some mistakes when you are pus...Read More

Subscribe to: Posts ( Atom )