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boat and hull osmosis

Boat osmosis: how to recognize and treat it

Boat osmosis: how to recognize this phenomenon, which can inevitably damage a boat’s hull, and act accordingly to restore it. Osmosis is a terrible “disease” that attacks the fibreglass of the boat, but don’t panic

ice yachts

Ice Yachts : how quality boats are built

Carbon fibre has played a key role in the technical evolution that yachting has undergone in recent years. This is well known by Ice Yachts, the Italian boatyard that has exploited carbon fibre as a

casting off safely in windy weather

Casting off safely in windy weather

Casting off safely: three tricks for easy maneuvres in port It’s time to cast off. A nice fresh wind promises exciting navigation giving us a few hours of pure sailing. But… But the same wind

fire on board prevention

Fire on board: what is it and how to avoid it

How prepared are we for a fire on board?  Fire on board is undoubtedly the most difficult situation to deal with. Although it is the most feared, and above all the one with the most

bowline knot

How to tie a Bowline Knot

The bowline knot is certainly the most widely used knot aboard all boats, it has two fundamental characteristics: it develops a very reliable loop and, most importantly, it unravels easily, even after being subjected to

riggsevice replacing shrouds

Replacing shrouds on a sailboat: why and when

Among the most important boat maintenance activities for safety, replacing the shrouds is one. This operation should be carried out periodically, but is unfortunately often underestimated by boat owners. In this article we will explain

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