Your ONE piece of wisdom...

[CarbonSink62]

Secure loose items before the rough water!

[DRFerron]

Never close yourself off to learning something new; it's what keeps sailing (and life) fresh. If someone tells you he or she knows everything about sailing, smile politely and then verify with another source everything they just told you.

[SecondWindNC]

Keep the water on the outside, the stick thing pointed upward, and don't sail where trees grow.

That oughta cover it.

[PaulinVictoria]

Point the tiller at the thing that's scaring you.

[RobGallagher]

Just about the time flying the chute becomes really exciting, it might be time to think about taking it down.

[jsnaulty]

never remove anything you can't put back

[BubbleheadMd]

Stay on the boat.
Stay on the boat.
Stay on the boat.

[Minnewaska]

What you are doing should be routine, what you are about to do should occupy your mind.

[Silvio]

Relax, don't try to sail by a rigid schedule. If you're in a hurry or have to be somewhere by a specific date buy a plane ticket.

[paul323]

One hand for you, one hand for the boat.