Heaving To: Park the Boat in a Blow
Stall a sloop safely when the wind builds
How-to guides, tips and tricks
Stall a sloop safely when the wind builds
Midships spring docking, phase by phase.
Step back, sink the tail, spin on the spot
Clear your ears early to dive pain-free
Nail buoyancy and transform your diving
The kite lifts you; standing up comes last.
Why 5 m for 3 minutes ends every dive properly
Find gutters, holes and rips to catch more
Where the wind scale came from
Spend bottom-turn speed to get back to the pocket.
When and how to reef before the wind wins
Pressure systems steer every wind shift
Float rigs and berley for winter garfish
Your first steps on a paddleboard, made easy
Stop slapping the wake. Load the new rail early.
Build speed, then lift onto the foil
Compress, look, and drive off the rail
How to find and catch KGW this winter
Gear, signals and pacing for diving after dark
Cross on slack or the first of the flood.
The kite skill that saves sessions and riders
Highs, lows, fronts and isobars made simple
Bung, cords, jackets, then the key.
Foil through the wind first, flip the wing last.
Time the foam, not the face, off the sand.
VHF channels, Mayday procedure and MMSI tips
Three points of contact beat balance every time
Plan and execute drift dives in any current
Reef before you need to, not after
Green weed float fishing for blackfish in July
Stay locked in when the wind is up
Carve a gybe without dropping off the foil
Late winter clarity, and how to use it in August.
Body, board and wing: getting upwind on a foil
Carve on the rail first, flip the sail last.
A 200-year-old scale still wins
Find sandbars, read peaks and use the channel
Find, read and catch salmon from shore
Watch stints, handovers and sleep that holds up
Skip the uphaul and step onto a moving board
Reduce sail before you wish you had
Finesse lure tactics for winter estuaries
Park the boat at sea in any conditions
Timing and nose push: slip under clean every time
Swap edges through the flat, not with a flick.
Why your arms stay tired - and how to fix it
Read the water and link open-ocean bumps
Estimate wind by sea and shore
Your guide to Bunbury coastal weather
Cold-season setup, wetsuit choice, and wind reads
FCS II, Futures, thruster, quad - what to choose
Spot the gutters and you have found the fish
Stay upwind on your kiteboard
Position better, catch more waves at any break
Clip the lanyard on before the engine fires.
Sail back on a close reach and stop, not run.
A field guide to coastal clouds and what they mean
Relax, cover up, and let the wave pass
Small early pumps beat one big desperate heave.
Hop a plastic over the lip on a run-out tide.
Nearby |
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North Head, NSW |
3 kn WNW |
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Little Bay, NSW |
4 kn NW |
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Cronulla, NSW |
8 kn N |
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Windiest in Australia |
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Maatsuyker Island, TAS |
29 kn NW |
10° | ||
Most Windless in Australia |
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Lakes Entrance (Coastal), VIC |
Calm |
23° | ||
Hottest in Australia |
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The Monument, QLD |
10 kn NNE |
34° | ||
Coldest in Australia |
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Collie East, WA |
Calm |
3° | ||
Wettest in Australia |
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Nambour, QLD |
27.6 mm | |||
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