Jun 2, 2017
on a winch hunt
A newbie to sailing might not know how to use a winch, let alone know what the heck a winch is. But a seasoned sailor, or at least someone who has been on the boat a handful of times, participating in races with more responsibility than rail meat or being the squirrel, should know how to use one. It’s probably one of the first and most important things to learn about--if you don’t believe me, go check out this article by Sailing World.
Spoiler alert: you wrap the line around the winch in a clockwise fashion.
