{"id":25586,"date":"2024-07-16T08:28:30","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T12:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/?page_id=25586"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T21:20:09","slug":"tips-for-sailors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/tips-for-sailors\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Sailors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25586\" class=\"elementor elementor-25586\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f53453b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f53453b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2745fc0\" data-id=\"2745fc0\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>On this Page:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"#Racer\">Build a PD Racer<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"#Green\"><strong>Green Boating<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Trailer\">Trailer Towing Tips<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"#Links\"><strong>Links to Sites about Small Boat Sailing<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f62eb13\" data-id=\"f62eb13\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22487e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-search\" data-id=\"22487e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-search.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" class=\"search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/\">\n\t<label>\n\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Search for:<\/span>\n\t\t<input type=\"search\" class=\"search-form__field\" placeholder=\"Enter keyword search\" value=\"\" name=\"s\">\n\t<\/label>\n\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"search-form__submit btn btn-primary\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da845f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da845f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8211d6a\" data-id=\"8211d6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" id=\"Racer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ada5c1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ada5c1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7184988\" data-id=\"7184988\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89bcb4b elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89bcb4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project - Want to Build Your Own Fun Sailboat?  Build a Puddle Duck!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35f797c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35f797c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Posted January 31, 2025<\/h6><p><strong>The Puddle Duck<\/strong> (aka PD Racer) is a small, easy-to-build plywood sailboat that can be sailed by children or adults.\u00a0<\/p><p>Sailors can make any modifications they want such as different sail shapes and sail cloth, or use a steering wheel instead of a tiller for steering! (see photo of the Mike V&#8217;s &#8220;Canuck Duck&#8221; below).\u00a0<\/p><p>The PD Racer is the perfect craft to race in September&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/?page_id=4503\">&#8220;Plywood Classic Regatta&#8221;<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p><p>The basic plans can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pdracer.com\/\"><strong>https:\/\/www.pdracer.com\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>Other picture is John V racing his Puddle Duck &#8220;Fins Up&#8221;.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14656 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_5835-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_5835-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_5835-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_5835-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_5835-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_5835-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_5835-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_5835-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_5835-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_5835-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c0d816\" data-id=\"7c0d816\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8832517 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https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_20230924_104656_394-1-scaled-e1753011362773.jpg 465w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d4035d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d4035d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cc60ae\" data-id=\"8cc60ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" id=\"Green\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d073804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d073804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Green Boating Today!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f7b0e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f7b0e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eac90bc\" data-id=\"eac90bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed0381 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ed0381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailorsforthesea.org\/programs\/green-boating-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Green Boating Guide<\/strong><\/a> is an excellent resource for those on, in, or around water to understand how your actions can affect our water systems now, and in the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca44fcb elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ca44fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-recycle\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74df6b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74df6b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more links to further reading, guides, education, online magazines and other excellent resources for sailors and boaters, please check out the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/external-links\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">External Links<\/a><\/strong> tab at the bottom of the FYC website<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f834b26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f834b26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-888b2d9\" data-id=\"888b2d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" id=\"Trailer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f833631 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f833631\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trailer Towing Tips<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d867575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d867575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><em>April 24, 2023<\/em><\/h6><p>Check out the videos in the links below which demonstrate trailer towing tips to help keep you, your family, whatever you are towing, and others on the road safe!<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/06_lbECEqSg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dangers of Improper Tongue Weight!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/w9Dgxe584Ss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tongue Weight Safety Demonstration<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/supercarblondie\/videos\/this-towing-mistake-will-make-you-crash\/597243368322564\/?locale=es_ES\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Towing Mistakes<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><p><em>If you have any further Tips for us, please <a href=\"https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact the Website Coordinator<\/a> using the drop down arrow on our contact form.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbaa691 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbaa691\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4347464\" data-id=\"4347464\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" id=\"Links\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-132281f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"132281f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1efd8f\" data-id=\"c1efd8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f294b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f294b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Some Links to Sites with Tips for Sailors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7599e2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7599e2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong><em>*These sites are not endorsed by FYC but are only offered as suggestions for learning.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakewizard.com\/post\/master-lake-boating-safety-with-these-tips\/\">Boating Safety on the Lake<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sailingbetter.com\/the-beginners-guide-to-sailing-tips-and-techniques\/\">The Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Sailing (Blog)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sailzing.com\/light-air-on-lakes-more-wind-near-the-shore\/?cn-reloaded=1\">More Air near the Shore?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theadventurejunkies.com\/sailing-tips-for-beginners\/\">31 Sailing Tips for Beginners<\/a> (not all apply to our small lake but are interesting nonetheless)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yachting.com\/en-gb\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-to-small-sailboats-from-dinghies-to-ocean-cruisers\">The Ultimate Guide to Small Sailboats<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>This is just a small sample of the kinds of sites which offer advice for sailors.\u00a0 While they may offer a good overview of small boat sailing, there is nothing like gathering information from experienced sailors!\u00a0 Reach out to sailors on Wednesday nights or Sunday afternoons on the dock and offer to crew during the informal races.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a great way to learn the lines!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ca4af3\" data-id=\"0ca4af3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6892eea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6892eea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/fyc.on.ca\/wp-v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Wooden-Boat-Classic-2-570x450.jpg\" class=\"attachment-kava-thumb-m-2 size-kava-thumb-m-2 wp-image-27528\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7760bd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7760bd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>The photo by A. DeJong in September 2024, shows several small dinghies racing in the annual FYC Plywood Classic Regatta for small boats!<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this Page: Build a PD Racer Green Boating Trailer Towing Tips Links to Sites about Small Boat Sailing Project &#8211; Want to Build Your Own Fun Sailboat? Build a Puddle Duck! 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