If you didn’t grow up sailing, how long did it take you to figure out what sailors mean when they say “put the bow down?” After hearing from newer sailors that the language of racing is hard to decipher, we…

We ran across Nautical Language, a fascinating page on the Sea the Sea website. Nautical Language explains the meaning and origin of over 200 everyday expressions from our seafaring roots.  Here are some of our favorites: Aloof: A nautical order to…

Our SailZing “Sailing: Basic Skills” Pinterest board includes quite a few handy references for beginning sailors or those who want a refresher on basic sailing skills and terms. Basic Sailing Skills Board was last modified: May 4th, 2017 by Rob…

Sailing Terms Do you know what “about” means in the term “come about?”  Or “avast?”  The link below presents the most complete list of sailing terms I’ve found so far. Source: Sailing Terms (L-36.com) Sailing Terms from L-36.com was last modified: April…