Caution Water - Into the Blue and Beyond!

Welcome to Caution Water

Welcome to Caution Water - Into the Blue! If you’re looking for a place to find information on sailing dinghies - then you’re in the right place. Eventually we'll be doing more than just dinghy sailing - surfing, kayaking, windsurfing, anything you can do in the water we’ll have here, but for now we're working on dinghy sailing.

Sailing Syllabus and Courses

Posted in Learn To Sail - 2/2/2010

Here at Caution Water we've got various articles on sailing - but up until now we've not presented them in any kind of structured format. The RYA has a very clearly defined structure of how to learn to sail, and how each skill fits into your progression through the learning process. We don't have articles for everything, but the missing ones will be following along shortly if required.

Seamanship - Towing

Posted in Techniques and Manoevres - 2/2/2010

Towing, in sailing terms, can mean one of two things. Either you are towing someone (in which case you will usually be in a powerboat doing the rescue) or you are being towed. We’ll talk about both.

Seamanship - Reefing Afloat

Posted in Techniques and Manoevres - 20/12/2009

Sailing is a pastime that depends on the elements, which are sometimes hard to predict, and don’t always play by the rules. From when you rig up, to setting sail, to a few hours later, the weather and wind in particular can completely change, and you need to be able to adapt to changing situations.

General Tips for Spinnakers

Posted in Techniques and Manoevres - 27/11/2009

In the previous articles in this series, we’ve covered a number of topics, including rigging, hoisting, flying and dropping, both for asymmetric and symmetric spinnakers. Now we’re going to cover a few other important issues that haven’t cropped up along the way.

Seamanship - Anchoring

Posted in Techniques and Manoevres - 26/11/2009

For the racers amongst you, anchoring is something you’ll probably never do. However, if you plan to start going out day sailing around the coastline, it’s a really important skill to perfect.

27/11/2009 - New toy

Not much going on of late, been too busy in the real world, but we have bought a new toy, and it's Merlin Rocket shaped... Read More.

13/8/2009 - Forum troubles solved

Forums are back up and fully functional Read More.

4/8/2009 - Caution Water Merchandising

We're wondering whether you guys and girls out there would like to buy Caution Water merchandising... t-shirts, pens, and more Read More.

Tippy boats by RichardH - 10/6/2009 6:08:42 PM

Sailing Clubs by Elliott - 9/9/2009 1:37:26 PM

How do I get rid of these old stickers from a fibreglass transom ? by RichardH - 8/24/2009 5:45:02 PM

- Spinnakers - Symmetric and asymmetric spinnaker articles will be hitting the site soon! Find out how to rig, hoist, fly and drop both types of spinnaker.

- Racing tactics - More racing tactics will be here soon, with starting signals the first over the line.

- Ratio Systems - Get the lowdown on how to crank up the power without having to build more muscle.

Click the link to read the full review. Go to a Dinghy Class page to add a review.

- RS Vision - I owned a Vision for two years and had great fun in it. At first it feels a large and long dinghy but this is soon overcome. - Steve

- RS500 - I agree that the RS500 is a joy to sail. However, even in the Menai Straits when it is blowing, it would be nice to have hiking straps for the crew. Sometimes, even in perfect conditions for trapezing, it is nice to have a little rest! - Mike Parker

- Finn - Despite their reputation as needing to be sailed by heavyweight gorillas, Finns are actually quite controllable. 2nd hand boats are quite cheap and as Finns are built very solidly an old boat isn't likely to fall apart around you! - Andi

- Read More Dinghy Reviews