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Nico Caponetto

De Laurentis' boat on fire in the Gulf on Naples

BASICS OF FIRE PREVENTION ON BOARD

Together with leak, fire is the most serious emergency which can occur at sea. Even though the galley is statistically the most dangerous area, the possible causes of fire on board can be multiple: electric

Rio Yachts 42 Air - sea trial in Miami

ON TEST. RIO YACHTS 42: ITALIAN STYLE IN MIAMI

Italian Style has different expressions in the US. Among them, there’s certainly Rio Yachts, a brand which has made the history of the Italian boat industry. The reasons are the same which have marked the success

boat surfing

OUTBOARDS: PERFECT BALANCE AND LOW CONSUMPTION WITH TRIMS

A proper use of trim has some important beneficial results. A properly trimmed hull, in fact, sails perfectly balanced, faster, safer and with reduced fuel consumption. Unfortunately, however, this instrument is often overlooked by recreational

Elan GT5 Elan Yachts

ON TEST. THE WORLD PREMIERE ELAN GT5 SEA TRIAL.

The two small towers, a red and a green one, of the lights marking the entrance of Portorosa appear from both sides. The new Elan Gt5 slides over the calm water, sheltered by the gulf especially

sailing fog

SAILING IN THE FOG: EMERGENCY MEASURES

Visibility was low but we could still rely on a visible horizon few thousand miles away. Then, slowly but progressively, fog shrouded us. The bow had ripped a white cloud, which have locked behind us,

TRUCKER’S HITCH: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EYELET

When we need exert a considerable traction, tying a trucker’s hitch on board is a great idea. It is often useful to fix something on the deck (the tender, for example) or, such as the case

Missing laser sailor Lorenzo Garosi has been sighted

ITALIAN LASER SAILOR LORENZO GAROSI IS ALIVE

The Italian 24-year-old laser sailor Lorenzo Garosi, reported missing after leaving the mouth of river Tiber yesterday, has been sighted about 60 miles off the coast few minutes ago from a Port Authority helicopter. The

transmission belt nautical didactics

ENGINE BELT: A STIFF FIGHT TO ITS ENEMIES

Essential for the motion transfer, the oil circulation, the water pump and alternator correct operation, the engine belt is one among the most precious elements of our propulsion system. We’re lost without it. For the

Gaetano Mura

GAETANO MURA: THE COURAGE TO GIVE UP

All dreams have a price and some are more demanding than others. The price paid by Gaetano Mura to break the solo round-the -world record on his Class 40 Italia, has the bitter flavour of the

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