| If you are learning how to sail, or thinking about it | | | | If the wind blows strongly and you're not used to |
| or want back into it, you are not alone. Many | | | | sailing at speed then just raise the mainsail |
| people around the globe are discovering or | | | | halfway and if there is only a slight breeze and |
| rediscovering the art of sailing. Most will want to | | | | the mainsail isn't doing enough, then also raise the |
| own their own sailboat and will probably want to | | | | headsail, or the jib if you have one. At times you |
| buy a used one, but what type of sailboat will | | | | will have to tack against the wind until the sails |
| depend on where you plan to sail. | | | | can catch it just right. |
| Sailboats above twenty feet will usually have an | | | | Once under way, enjoy the moment but be |
| engine to get you beyond other ships and | | | | aware at all times of other ships. As a sailboat |
| hazardous areas before you hoist the sails. | | | | you do have right-of-way over powered craft of |
| Engines are generally not required at other times, | | | | the same size, but a barge or large ship has the |
| but in regions of the waterways that have speed | | | | right-of-way over you. Where do you want to sit |
| limits you might find a strong wind will push you | | | | in the pecking order and what sort of used |
| through the water too quickly. So again it might | | | | sailboat might be right for you? There is a lot you |
| be best to use engine power to guide you out | | | | will have to take into account. |
| before you turn to sails. | | | | |