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How to Reef a Slab-Reefed Mainsail on a Yacht: A Simple Guide

We've been asked to put a short article online that covers reefing and so Andy Barnes, Academy Sailing's Chief Instructor has put the...

Andy Barnes

Dec 29, 20235 min read

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Charting New Horizons: Celebrating Our First Season and Anticipating the Next

As Academy Sailing looks towards the 2024 sailing season, there's both a sense of excitement and gratitude in the air. Reflecting on...

Andy Barnes

Dec 17, 20233 min read

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My Sailing Journey – Turning a Sailing Pipedream into Reality!

Rob Scott is someone we have got to know well and now count as a friend as he has made his way along his sailing journey. Having chatted...

Rob Scott

Oct 3, 20238 min read

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Competent Crew Skills; how to tie a Clove Hitch

As a regular feature we've asked Andy Barnes, Chief Instructor at Academy Sailing, to produce a series of short videos explaining and...

Kathryn Barnes

Aug 13, 20231 min read

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Great parking!

Manoeuvring a yacht in close proximity to other boats can be tricky at times, but especially when the wind really gets up! A few days ago...

Kathryn Barnes

Aug 10, 20232 min read

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Top tips for your first sailing holiday!

Lots of people who take up sailing do so with the aim of sailing abroad. We ask Andy Barnes, Chief Instructor at Academy Sailing, for advice

Andy Barnes

Aug 5, 202312 min read

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Navionics - should we really trust `electronic' navigation?

Andy Barnes talks about `electronic' navigation and `Navionics' and whether we should really trust it - often a hot topic of...

Andy Barnes

Aug 4, 20233 min read

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Academy Sailing talks about Burnham-on-Crouch

Visit Essex describes Burnham-on-Crouch as a “quiet, unspoilt riverside town known as the Cowes of the East Coast”, with a quayside full...

Andy Barnes

Jul 16, 20232 min read

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What clothing should you bring on a sailing course? Sailing clothes explained!

We chat through what clothing to take with you when sailing!

Andy Barnes

Jul 15, 20233 min read

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