Sail Ho! co-skipper Aleksandra has so much fun creating creatures and characters for our animated videos that she wanted to do more – so her designs are now available on a range of merchandise in the new Sail Ho! online store. Visit the shop at sailhoshop.com (or just click on this paragraph), and it’s sure …
Tides rise, and tides fall. Sometimes we sail by deep water, and six hours later the same place can be dry. You are going to need to know how much water is in a given place at a specific time in order to navigate safely – and the latest episode of Sail Ho! explains just …
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Even the most experienced skippers in the most seaworthy vessels can find themselves in need of help when sailing, so it’s important to understand and recognise the internationally accepted distress signals. If you were in a distress situation on the water, would you know how to raise the alarm and get help? The International Regulations …
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