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HOW TO START THE ENGINE WITHOUT KEYS

https://youtu.be/O_xuc0dp9QE Sometimes, it might be impossible to start the engine in the traditional way, that is by using the starting board. The reasons can be different: a breakdown , a disconnected wire or, in the

GENOA, THE IMPORTANCE OF TELL TALES

Leggi l’articolo in italiano An optimal adjustment of the genoa, in any points of sailing, necessarily requires a good knowledge of both language and importance of tell tales, also known as flow indicators. In fact, they

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REEFING DOWNWIND. A CRAZY IDEA?

First of all, reefing needs a close-hauled. This a gospel written on all sailing guides. But, in practice, it is not always possible to head up and sail close-hauled. So? Let’s break the taboo; reefing downwind is possible. This is

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INFORMED CREW, SAVE CRUISE

When people talk about passengers at sea, they usually refer to people travelling on ships or ferries. The term “crew“, on the contrary,  generally refers to all personnel operating aboard a ship or a boat.

BITT KNOT AND ITS VERSIONS

It is known as bitt knot but the proper name is cleat knot since our boats usually don’t have any bitts. It might not even be a real knot, since, however you make it, you must

APNOEA BELOW THE BOAT WITH NO RISKS

A check to the anchor, the Log label cleaning, a test to the hull or the bulb, the recovery of a fallen object into the water. There might be many reasons for an apnoea diving, including

Dangers at sea, watch out for signals!

Leggi l’articolo in italiano Rocks, low bottoms, wrecks: sailing along a coast, approaching to a bay, passing between an island and mainland or an archipelago often means to approach to some dangers. Recognising their signals

BEARING AWAY: FEAR AND DAMAGES

Leggi l’articolo in italiano The boat suddenly swerves windward, it bears away, the speed increases and the boat swerves more and more. Within a few seconds, an involuntary swerve, the boom wipes the deck out and,

BOAT STRANDED: ALL THE TRICKS TO FREE

Leggi l’articolo in italiano Beached and stranded on the cliffs. There is a great difference between running ashore and getting stranded on the rocks. First of all, for the possible damages. Often null in the

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