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    getting out of irons

    I am fairly new to sailing and I sail a fish on a narrow lake which requires quite a bit of tacking. I occassionally find myself in irons (usually with a lee shore nearby - so it becomes imperative that I be able to finish the turn.) I push the tiller over so that it points in the direction...
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    slippery gloves

    I've found that a good pair of cycling gloves (with leather palms) works well.
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    Problems first day sailing in new used fish

    I am a novice sailor. After reading some basic books on sailing and talking to a few people (and getting to go for a ride on someone else's fish), I took my newly purchased older boat out last Friday. Everything went pretty well, and I had a good time practicing manuvering the boat and...
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