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Let us teach you the absolute Don’ts on board

The title of the footage we’ve found online was “wrong turn”. Actually, it’s not a simple wrong turn but a real sailing course where the absolute Don’ts are all efficiently illustrated. The crew of this

DECK EQUIPMENT, A CHECK BEFORE SAILING OFF

Leggi l’articolo in italiano We’ve already seen what to check and how to intervene on the engine before cruise season. Now, it’s time to get on the deck and check our equipment. Let’s start from standing rigging. On

ENGINE, CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE

Leggi l’articolo in italiano Time of cruises is approaching and with it a long list of controls and small maintenance works, especially if we were lazy in winter. They are waiting for us like a wedding promise: “you’ll be mine

BOAT ABANDONMENT, PANIC AND ACTION

Leggi l’articolo in italiano Between October 27th and 30th 1991, the meeting of two deep depressions provoked what was defined the “perfect storm“. A book before and a movie later rebuilt its origin and the dramatic

THE ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR YOUR BOAT

Leggi l’articolo in italiano It’s true, our passion for the sea doesn’t force us to be perfect mechanics, electrician or technicians. However, when we sail, we must be able to make some little works on our

HOW TO CHANGE THE SERPENTINE BELT QUICKLY

Leggi l’articolo in italiano https://youtu.be/Ve3bVhoXkLg Let’s start from a basic concept: even if we leave for only few hours or miles, we always need some spare parts. Among them, there’s the serpentine belt, used to

HOW TO ROLL THE JIB

Leggi l’articolo in italiano Nowadays, almost all cruise boats are equipped with a folding fore sail which opens or closes through the jib furling. A simple operation, since it’s sufficient to “pull” a rope toopen and “pull” a

HOW TO LOWER THE MAINSAIL

Like all maneuvers, lowering the mainsail includes a sequence of actions and some precautions to be safe and successful. Let’s see the traditional method, with the mainsail luffing in headwind. We’ve already seen that, in particular conditions, it is

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