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    Wearing a lifejacket

    Wearing a lifejacket or not is a judgement call. We are being brainwashed, argues Skip Novak

    • June 24, 2015

    I first realised there was something amiss when several years ago on a visit to the Hamble River during a dead calm weekend afternoon. I noticed that everyone on every…

    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 cruise liner moored in the commercial port. She’d recently had her bridge windows smashed in…

    If I had a hammer . . . a winter voyage to South Georgia by Skip Novak

    • April 17, 2015

    No matter how well you think you have prepared for a voyage, there are always things that slip through the net. Usually they are minor items that didn’t make the…

    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 sailing techniques with expedition guru Skip Novak

    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 carry on in a gale. Elaine Bunting explains

    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 to it in heavy seas. Skip Novak explains how to go about it

    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 cruiser

    Skip Novak’s Storm Sailing Techniques Part 6: preparing the deck for heavy weather

    • September 20, 2014

    Why meticulous checks, sensible stowage and forward planning are key for a trouble free passage in stormy conditions

    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 cruising. Here he explains what he means

    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 breaking seas in a storm

    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 Novak looks at how to con into an unfamiliar bay

    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 very extreme high latitudes conditions

    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 critical in remote areas. Skip Novak demonstrates what he uses, why - and how

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