All Aboard (April): Tying Knots & Exploring Malta
Welcome aboard the April edition of our monthly sailing roundup. Every month we hand-pick our favourite posts, resources and bloggers from the online water-going community, and share them here to inform, inspire and intrigue you (alongside providing top quality sailing accessories over at our online store, of course!).
This month; find out how to build your own DIY laser foil which won’t cost an arm and a leg, get to grips with the most important knots for sailors, plus take a voyage and explore Malta with an adventurous sailing family.
How to Make…DIY Laser Foils
Don’t want to shell out thousands for a laser foil? Well, with a bit of technical skill and help from the excellent Improper Course (who have published a link to Peter Stephinson’s DIY foiling laser kit), you can now build your very own for just a few hundred. The Improper Course blog is the creation of veteran sailor Doug and his companion Pam who is still learning the ropes. Crammed with expertise and interesting reads, their blog is absolutely one for your bookmarks bar, especially if you’re into laser sailing.
All Tied Up: Learning Sailing Knots
Do you know your bow line from your clove hitch? Do you know your reef knot from your sheet bend? If not, it’s time to learn the ropes with a little inspiration and expertise from this brilliant blog published on The Boating Hub. Covering five of the most important knots for sailors to know, the blog talks about why knots are so important to the craft of sailing and explains the different contexts in which good “knotsmanship” becomes pivotal when you take to the water. Read up, study up and start tying proper knots.
Sailing to Malta
Sometimes it’s only too easy to get all “tied up” in the technical and practical side of sailing. With so much to take care of and get on with, forgetting the great big adventure of exploring the coastlines and oceans all over the world is remarkably common. That’s why it’s so great to share a blog from a sailing family which is all about travel – and getting to know brand new destinations. Sailing Yoga Family’s recent blog all about their stay and their discoveries in Malta is a great read which will give you itchy feet that are ready to get exploring.
Where has been your favourite sailing destination in recent years? Are you a proficient knot tier – who taught you the ropes? Share your stories and your most helpful resources with other readers below.
