Many new students experience a steep learning curve with nautical vocabulary and beginning sailing concepts. Fortunately, online resources and "apps" are readily available to support a student's sailing skills. The following YouTube link provides a basic tutorial on the basics of sailing, including terminology and points of sail:

Learning How to Sail: A Step-by-Step Guide to Sailing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjBYRUZbU4Y

Additionally, students can access apps  to evaluate current weather, wind, and tides. The following screenshot includes icons for a variety of apps that help a sailor evaluate weather conditions, ensuring a safe and fun adventure on the water. Ask your instructors about their favorite sailing app or online resource.  Happy sailing!

P.S. Thanks to TWSA student, Cathy Cloran, for sharing the YouTube link. 

Rain or shine, TWSA-Tacoma Women's Sailing Association sailing classes began on April 16, with onboard instruction. Captain Connie orients student to Aleshanee’s (35-foot Ericson) equipment. (Aleshanee translates to “women who play too much!”)

Thank you TWSA leaders, boat captains, teachers, and students for an outstanding sailing skills class and dinner buffet on April 9, 2019. Students learned about sailing terminology, points of sail, knot-tying, use of radio, and proper equipment and apparel. We’re all looking forward to spring sailing classes beginning this week. See you out on Commencement Bay! ⛵️

Using the blog gadget, you can add a blog to your Wild Apricot site to provide timely updates and information to your membership.

By using Recent blog posts, you can display a list of the most recent blog posts, with links to the full posts. The list will include the date of each post and the name of the poster – with the name linking to their profile if available.

For instructions on inserting, moving, and deleting gadgets, see Gadgets.

You can create as many different blogs as you wish. You can limit access to a blog by placing it on a restricted page. If you make the page public, you can still use the blog gadget settings to control functionality for visitors and members.

You can read more about setting up blogs on our Blog help page.

If you are looking on more information on how to use blog, you can find it here.

This is another sample blog entry. Depending on your readers' access permissions, they can comment on your posts, and reply to comments.

You can learn more about setting up blog pages on our Blog help page.