Heave-To: Sailing's Emergency Pause Button
Park the boat at sea in any conditions

How-to guides, tips and tricks
Park the boat at sea in any conditions
FCS II, Futures, thruster, quad - what to choose
Cold water, clearer and full of calamari
Bung, cords, jackets, then the key.
Float rigs and berley for winter garfish
Plan and execute drift dives in any current
Green weed float fishing for blackfish in July
When and how to reef before the wind wins
The kite lifts you; standing up comes last.
Read the water and link open-ocean bumps
Step back, sink the tail, spin on the spot
Reef before you need to, not after
A 200-year-old scale still wins
Swap edges through the flat, not with a flick.
Body, board and wing: getting upwind on a foil
Clip the lanyard on before the engine fires.
Estuary flathead when the mercury drops
Small early pumps beat one big desperate heave.
Skip the uphaul and step onto a moving board
Stall a sloop safely when the wind builds
Carve a gybe without dropping off the foil
Position better, catch more waves at any break
Sail back on a close reach and stop, not run.
Time the foam, not the face, off the sand.
Gear, signals and pacing for diving after dark
Reduce sail before you wish you had
Finesse lure tactics for winter estuaries
Find sandbars, read peaks and use the channel
Timing and nose push: slip under clean every time
Where the wind scale came from
Clear your ears early to dive pain-free
Cold-season setup, wetsuit choice, and wind reads
Scope, seabed, and staying put all night
Build speed, then lift onto the foil
Late winter clarity, and how to use it in August.
Pressure systems steer every wind shift
Spot the gutters and you have found the fish
Reef snorkelling kit and technique guide
Stay locked in when the wind is up
Why 5 m for 3 minutes ends every dive properly
Midships spring docking, phase by phase.
Spend bottom-turn speed to get back to the pocket.
Three points of contact beat balance every time
The kite skill that saves sessions and riders
Your first steps on a paddleboard, made easy
Compress, look, and drive off the rail
Nail buoyancy and transform your diving
A field guide to coastal clouds and what they mean
Relax, cover up, and let the wave pass
Your guide to Bunbury coastal weather
VHF channels, Mayday procedure and MMSI tips
Highs, lows, fronts and isobars made simple
Stay upwind on your kiteboard
Carve on the rail first, flip the sail last.
How to find and catch KGW this winter
Why your arms stay tired - and how to fix it
Watch stints, handovers and sleep that holds up
Find gutters, holes and rips to catch more
Estimate wind by sea and shore
Find, read and catch salmon from shore
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North Head, NSW |
7 kn NNE |
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Little Bay, NSW |
5 kn NNE |
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Cronulla, NSW |
12 kn SSW |
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Windiest in Australia |
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Sellicks Hill, SA |
31 kn SSE |
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Most Windless in Australia |
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Marion Reef, QLD |
Calm |
23° | ||
Hottest in Australia |
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Fitzroy Crossing, WA |
10 kn WNW |
39° | ||
Coldest in Australia |
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Mount Wellington, TAS |
7 kn SE |
3° | ||
Wettest in Australia |
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Mount Baw Baw, VIC |
54.4 mm | |||
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