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MEDICAL EMERGENCIES AT SEA

There are subjects that people prefer not to mention aboard. That's generally typical of guests who, for example, seem to be…

7 years ago

MOORING TO A BUOY IN STRONG WIND: TIPS AND PRECAUTIONS

In a 25-knot sirocco, the boat approaches to a buoy, it stops for a while - just long enough to…

7 years ago

OUR DAYDREAMER FINALLY SAILS OFF. FIND OUT WHERE SHE IS ON OUR LOGBOOK

13th August: Santa Teresa di Gallura - Rondinara (14 miles) Mistral has lost its strength during the night, so we leave…

7 years ago

A simple pluff… and the engine is lost into the sea. Here we explain how we rescued it and set it out again.

It could have been the pleasure to be arrived after the long crossing from La Spezia to Ibiza, which rouse…

7 years ago

MAN OVERBOARD: PREVENTION MEASURES

We've already written some articles about man overboard rescue operations and procedures. In a case, we've even experimented with Matteo…

7 years ago

SUZUKI TUTORIAL: THE CHOICE OF PROPELLER

We met Marco Massola, Suzuki Marine Italia Technical Staff Coordinator, at Nauticstore in Gianola, Italy. Among the subjects we dealt…

7 years ago

PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA

Collision at sea is, in many cases, a very serious and, unfortunately, rather common accident which often results in fatalities.…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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,…

8 years ago

DOUBLE RUDDER BLADES: FASHIONABLE OR NECESSARY?

At the Boot Düsseldorf 2017, from a certain position of pavilion 16, it was possibile to see the ClubSwan 50…

8 years ago