Operations & safety on Pilgrim

Whether you're racing on board or cruising offshore or on an overnight charter we require you to be familiar with all our safety and operational procedures.  You'll find everything you need here:
  • Safety orientation - familiarise yourself with all of Pilgrim's safety equipment, where it lives and on board safety procedures
  • Basic do's and don'ts - being on a boat is a bit different to land.  Here are a few do's and don'ts for life on Pilgrim to make everything run smoothly.
  • Sailing procedures - basic procedures covering hoisting, dropping & reefing the main, furling and unfurling headsails, anchoring & docking.
  • Racing checklists - checklists for pre, during and post twilight races
  • Other procedures - procedures on the non-sailing workings of Pilgrim including generator, galley, coastal passages and more.
  • Seasickness - a few tips on how to minimise seasickness on board.
  • General information about Pilgrim - Pilgrim's vital statistics and equipment on board.
  • Coastal Handbook - essential reading if you're doing a coastal passage on board.  It covers on board procedures, safety, navigation and more.
  • Coastal Passage Packing Checklist - packing checklist for coastal passages.
Below you'll find articles and various documents which provide useful information to assist your learning about all things sailing.  Whether you own a boat, race a boat or cruise a boat. Including:
  • How to be good crew
  • Sailing skills
  • Spinnaker basics
  • Passage planning & navigation
  • Weather for sailors
  • Yachting Monthly's Crash Test series

We will continue to update the articles an information on this page so check back regularly for new information.

Sailing Academy

BASIC SAILING THEORY
CRASH TEST SERIES
Yachting Monthly magazine ran a fantastic series called "Crash Test" when they simulated distasters that could happen aboard a yacht.  Great to read especially if you're doing any offshore sailing or own your own boat.