Q. How to prepare your boat for an ocean passage? A. With care and attention to safety Sailing a boat is dangerous, and when you’re crossing an ocean those dangers are magnified. Minimising risk and taking precautions beforehand is essential to ensure your boat is in good order and that all equipment is up to
Month: February 2021
With sea trials for the Hallbery-Rassy HR50 underway at the end of 2020, Toby Hodges gets some more detail of the latest launch from the Swedish marque The eagerly awaited first new Hallberg-Rassy HR50, the fifth of Rassy’s new-generation twin-rudder designs, was undergoing sea trials in December of 2020. The Hallberg-Rassy HR50 undergoing sea trials
Ready to earn some extra funds by renting out your boat or yacht? Sail.me is an interactive service that allows you to monetize your boat in a secure, safe, and easy way. A user-friendly app and website will help you manage reservations, add-ons, and set customized routes to provide an ultimate boat trip experience. Interested
Don’t forget to checkout Christian and Katys channels here: https://www.youtube.com/lostleblanc https://www.youtube.com/whatthechic The one week we don’t want the bad weather, we get it. It’s funny how that works. Christian and Katy join us on La Vagabonde for a week of sailing and to experience boat life for the first time. It’s always nice showing new
Big announcement that I will be back on the water sailing in the next few days! Sailing a Beneteau 51 from Vancouver to Thailand over the next year. Also I take you on a tour of the Island Spirit Multihulls catamaran factory in Thailand. Gulf Charters Thailand Yachting in the Gulf of Thailand Island Spirit
Toby Heppell looks at the design decisions taken by INEOS Team UK in the build up to the America’s Cup and asks where the Brits got it right and where they got it wrong Mere days before the Prada Cup Final to select one of either INEOS Team UK or Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli as
James Forten was born on September 2, 1766 in Philadelphia to free Black parents Thomas and Margaret Forten. Forten attended a Quaker school as a young child, then went to work with his father who was a sailmaker. His father died when he was still young, and Forten worked multiple jobs to help support his
Visit http://www.skippertips.com for more sailing and boating safety tips. Sailing basics begin with knowing when to reef. Reefing will help reduce weather helm, keep your sailboat sailing flatter, and provide more comfort for your sailing crew. Follow these five golden boating safety sailing rules–wherever you choose to sail or cruise! Captain John with 25+ years
Fast cruising is the theme this year, says Toby Hodges, who looks at some of 2021s exciting new multihull launches 2021 looks set to be a bumper year for new catamarans as the trend for fast cruising yachts, which deliver plenty if living space continues. This year there are set to be several new catamarans
As a spectator event, France’s Vendée Globe never disappoints, and the 2020-21 edition of the quadrennial round-the-world race was no exception. From equipment failures to climactic rescues, heartbreaking abandonments and a breathtakingly close finish, this edition, which included 33 solo sailors racing IMOCA 60s, truly brought Hollywood-levels of drama. Here’s a recap of the race’s
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The Tula Shop – http://tulasendlesssummer.com/shop-tula/ It was 15-20 knots on our beam when we left Block Island but soon increased to a gusty 15-30 knots when we reached the leeward shore of Long Island. We were a bit overpowered and we broke a bunch of lines when we got hit with some gusts. The lines
#291 Join us as we sail down from Madeira to Tenerife. Jack and Andre join us on board to prepare for the Atlantic crossing back to the warm weather, clear water and fish galore. We’re excited but there’s lots to do before the boys were ready to go. I (Elayna) was more than happy to
Buying a boat is one thing.. operating it safely is another. There’s a LOT to learn. In this video we sit down with Chris & Alyse Caldwell of http://www.askcaptainchris.com and the Ask Captain Chris YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/captainchrisyachtser) We were blessed to attend their 4-days of in person classroom instruction as part of our training &
Yep, La Vagabonde reached 22.7 knots boat speed. We couldn’t believe it. With a max of 28 knots wind behind us from about 120 degrees, we surfed down one wave and then caught the next one in front of that. Before we knew it we were all looking at a 22.7 on the nav gear.
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British sailor, Miranda Merron has completed her Vendée Globe race. Ed Gorman for the IMOCA class spoke to Merron after he race to get some insight into the highs and lows of the solo race Some Vendée Globe and IMOCA sailors are relentlessly focused on winning, on the position schedules and on the performance of
Wind farms are a fact of life off the coast of Northern Europe, and more are on the way along North America’s Eastern Seaboard Here in Europe, the general feeling about green energy from offshore wind turbines has moved on after an initial surge of general skepticism. Concerns raised over cost, threats to seabirds, wind
Matthew Sheahan reports from dockside in Auckland as Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli beat the Brits 7-1 and earn their place in the America’s Cup Match From the evidence of the Prada Cup Round Robin, there was every reason to expect that the Prada Cup Final between INEOS Team UK and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli would
In this era of Covid-19, peace and quiet are the rule throughout the British Virgin Islands Photo by Peter Nielsen The week before I flew out to the British Virgin Islands for a bareboat charter, I was having a few second thoughts. The islands had broken out of their Covid-enforced tourism hiatus in December, but
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