U-Flag, Black Flag, Yellow Flag… Stripy Flag?

A key part to understanding my sport is knowing what the flags mean. There are a few flags which I come across more than often, and each of them apply to a different part of the day. Most flags correspond to a letter and that can make them easier to remember. The first one I …

Water, Water Everywhere… and Most of it’s in my Boat

Whenever anyone finds out that I’m a sailor, their first questions are almost always “have you ever capsized?” and “isn’t it cold in winter?” The answer to both is, yes, I have capsized a lot. And yes, it is very, very cold. Very cold. Capsizes happen much more easily than you might think, resulting in …

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