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Sailing Two weeks ago

The Figure-8: Return to a Person Overboard

Sail back on a close reach and stop, not run.

Diving 25 days ago

The Safety Stop: Three Minutes That Matter

Why 5 m for 3 minutes ends every dive properly

Windsurfing

Harness Technique: Stop Arm-Wrestling the Rig

Why your arms stay tired - and how to fix it

Wakeboarding Two weeks ago

The Edge Change: Switch Without the Slap

Stop slapping the wake. Load the new rail early.

Diving

Equalise Your Ears: Descend Without the Pain

Clear your ears early to dive pain-free

Fishing

Punching Out: Launch Through the Dump

Time the foam, not the face, off the sand.

Weather

Why the Beaufort Scale Still Beats the Gadget

A 200-year-old scale still wins

Weather

How to Read a Synoptic Weather Chart

Highs, lows, fronts and isobars made simple

Kitesurfing

Riding Upwind: Ditch the Walk of Shame

Stay upwind on your kiteboard

Surfing

Wiping Out Safely: How to Fall in the Surf

Relax, cover up, and let the wave pass

Sailing

Heaving To: Park the Boat in a Blow

Stall a sloop safely when the wind builds

Weather

Highs, Lows and Why the Wind Changes

Pressure systems steer every wind shift

Fishing

Cold Water Bream: Slow Down, Go Deeper

Finesse lure tactics for winter estuaries

Sailing

Read the Wind: Judge Its Force Without a Gauge

Estimate wind by sea and shore

Fishing Two weeks ago

Flathead in Any Estuary: Work the Drop-Off

Hop a plastic over the lip on a run-out tide.

Windsurfing

The Beach Start: Windsurfing Without the Uphaul

Skip the uphaul and step onto a moving board

Diving

After Dark: Your First Night Dive

Gear, signals and pacing for diving after dark

Power Boats

The Pre-Start: Checks Before You Launch

Bung, cords, jackets, then the key.

Surfing 25 days ago

The Cutback: Keep Speed on the Shoulder

Spend bottom-turn speed to get back to the pocket.

Diving

Neutral Buoyancy: The Skill Behind Good Diving

Nail buoyancy and transform your diving

Sail Boats

The Spring Line: Dock Without a Bang

Midships spring docking, phase by phase.

Fishing

Reading the Beach: Where the Fish Really Sit

Find gutters, holes and rips to catch more

Cruising

Night Watch: Stay Useful After Dark

Watch stints, handovers and sleep that holds up

Wing Foiling

Wing Foiling in Winter: Stay Warm, Stay Safe

Cold-season setup, wetsuit choice, and wind reads

Fishing

Australian Salmon: Surf, Rock and Timing

Find, read and catch salmon from shore

Sailing

Reefing: Read the Signs, Act Early

Reduce sail before you wish you had

Sailing

Reefing Early: Shorten Sail Before It's Too Late

Reef before you need to, not after

Fishing

Read the Beach: Find the Gutters, Find Fish

Spot the gutters and you have found the fish

Kitesurfing 25 days ago

The Waterstart: Board First, Then Stand

The kite lifts you; standing up comes last.

Stand Up Paddle

How to Get Started on a Stand Up Paddleboard

Your first steps on a paddleboard, made easy

Stand Up Paddle

The Pivot Turn: Spin Your SUP in One Move

Step back, sink the tail, spin on the spot

Sailing

VHF Radio on the Water: Channels and Calls

VHF channels, Mayday procedure and MMSI tips

Surfing

Surfboard Fins: Match Your Setup to the Surf

FCS II, Futures, thruster, quad - what to choose

Stand Up Paddle

SUP Downwinding: Catch Your First Bump

Read the water and link open-ocean bumps

Sailing

The Beaufort Scale: How We Learned to Rank Wind

Where the wind scale came from

Surfing

The Bottom Turn: Where Speed Comes From

Compress, look, and drive off the rail

Foiling

The Pump: Keep the Foil Flying

Small early pumps beat one big desperate heave.

Wakeboarding

The Edge Change: Carve Without Catching

Swap edges through the flat, not with a flick.

Fishing

Luderick in Winter: Float, Weed, and Tides

Green weed float fishing for blackfish in July

Sailing

Reefing Early: Shorten Sail Before You Must

When and how to reef before the wind wins

Stand Up Paddle

The Kneel-Up: Stand Without the Swim

Three points of contact beat balance every time

Diving

Winter Viz: Why Cold Water Looks Clearer

Late winter clarity, and how to use it in August.

Windsurfing 25 days ago

The Carve Gybe: Commit the Rail

Carve on the rail first, flip the sail last.

Wing Foiling

Wing Foil Upwind: Body, Board and Wing in Sync

Body, board and wing: getting upwind on a foil

Cruising Two weeks ago

The Bar Crossing: Wait for Slack Water

Cross on slack or the first of the flood.

Surfing

Reading a Beach Break: Banks, Peaks, Channels

Find sandbars, read peaks and use the channel

Wing Foiling

Your First Flight: Get Up on the Foil

Build speed, then lift onto the foil

Sailing

Heave-To: Sailing's Emergency Pause Button

Park the boat at sea in any conditions

Surfing

Duck Diving: Getting Under the Wave, Not Over It

Timing and nose push: slip under clean every time

Diving

Drift Diving: Reading and Riding Currents

Plan and execute drift dives in any current

Wing Foiling

The Foil Gybe: Keep Flying Through the Turn

Carve a gybe without dropping off the foil

Power Boats

The Kill Cord: Clip On Before You Idle

Clip the lanyard on before the engine fires.

Weather

Read the Sky: Clouds and Weather

A field guide to coastal clouds and what they mean

Wing Foiling Two weeks ago

The Wing Tack: Keep the Wing Flying

Foil through the wind first, flip the wing last.

Surfing

Reading the Lineup: Where to Sit, When to Go

Position better, catch more waves at any break

Weather

Bunbury Weather: Fishing & Boating Guide

Your guide to Bunbury coastal weather

Kitesurfing

Body Dragging: Recover Your Board

The kite skill that saves sessions and riders

Windsurfing

Overpowered: Windsurfing When It's Cranking

Stay locked in when the wind is up

Fishing

Garfish on Float Tackle: Berley and Bait

Float rigs and berley for winter garfish

Fishing

King George Whiting: Bait, Rig, Tides

How to find and catch KGW this winter