Leggi l'articolo in italiano Nowadays, almost all cruise boats are equipped with a folding fore sail which opens or closes through the…
Like all maneuvers, lowering the mainsail includes a sequence of actions and some precautions to be safe and successful. Let's see the…
Despite the great amount of water, fire on board is one of the most frequent and most dangerous accidents for…
https://youtu.be/O_xuc0dp9QE Sometimes, it might be impossible to start the engine in the traditional way, that is by using the starting…
Leggi l'articolo in italiano An optimal adjustment of the genoa, in any points of sailing, necessarily requires a good knowledge…
First of all, reefing needs a close-hauled. This a gospel written on all sailing guides. But, in practice, it is not always…
When people talk about passengers at sea, they usually refer to people travelling on ships or ferries. The term "crew",…
It is known as bitt knot but the proper name is cleat knot since our boats usually don't have any bitts.…
A check to the anchor, the Logcleaning, a test to the hull or the bulb, the recovery of…
Leggi l'articolo in italiano The boat is mooring with the stern to the quay, the linesman is ready to receive…