The 5 Essentials.

The theme of this week's Sail4All Confidence Builder is "The 5 Essentials", key controls that must be applied effectively, and in harmony,  in order to handle a sailing boat efficiently.

For those taking advantage of a Confidence Builder this week (and others who may wish to do refresh their knowledge), HERE is a short aide memoir outlining the 5 Essentials, illustrated brilliantly by Dame Shirley Robertson in an embedded video clip.

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