February | 2012 | sailspiration.com

Dolphins: Social and Playful

February 24, 2012 in Ocean & Wildlife, Sail Blog | be the first to comment

Dolphins are often regarded as one of Earth’s most intelligent animals. They are also very social and can establish strong bonds like staying with an injured, even helping them to breath by bringing them to the surface if needed. The «Moko» Dolphin in New Zealand has ... [read more]

Why «Connect to Sailors»?

February 16, 2012 in Your Sailing Account | 1 comments

Share your passion with other sailors worldwide. Sailors from countries far away from you. In areas where you might plan a sailing trip soon? Some sailors profile include quite amazing biographies. All profiles tell you: where they come from their age/gender whether ... [read more]

Welcome on Board: Join sailspiration.com

February 07, 2012 in Featured | be the first to comment

Looking for a warm place to stay? Connect with sailors worldwide now. Our beta version is online only a few days. We welcome not only our many fans from Facebook but everybody coming across this platform and joining us on this exciting journey. Be among the first to open a ... [read more]

sailspiration.com: Beta Version Now Online

February 02, 2012 in Your Sailing Account | 4 comments

1st February, 8 p.m: sailspiration.com beta goes online. An exciting moment for everyone working on the project. From now on, sailors worldwide can start to connect and talk to each other. We can start listening to your ideas and build more feature and more interesting ... [read more]

sailspiration.com: «MyLogBook»

February 02, 2012 in Your Sailing Account | be the first to comment

We are working on two very exciting features: «MyLogBook» and «Best of …..». Both features are free and you can soon take advantage of them at no cost (!). «MyLogBook» turns your logbook into a multimedia, digital album. Make your sailing turns come alive ... [read more]

Female Lobster: a Hard Life

February 01, 2012 in Ocean & Wildlife, Video | be the first to comment

After a month of walking, a female lobster is forced to fight for a breeding pit before laying her eggs. Nice images from BBC Wildlife. Video 3:11 Min.[read more]

How to Treat Motion Sickness

February 01, 2012 in Life on Board, Sail Blog | 4 comments

Between 33% and 66 % of people are susceptible to motion sickness, depending on being on a boat in calm or rough conditions. One aspect of motion sickness is the fact, that the body tries to resolve the conflict between vision and balance: feeling motion but not seeing it. ... [read more]

Mobile Applications for Sailors

February 01, 2012 in Sail Blog, Technology & Sailing Apps | 6 comments

Mobile Applications have become very popular. Next to «Native Applications» like the ones listed in the iTunes Store, «Mobile-Web-Application», based on HTML have become quite popular. Both technologies have in comment, that they bring applications from the desktop to your ... [read more]

How to Tie an Anchor Bend

February 01, 2012 in Video | be the first to comment

Sailing knots-Video: 0.58 Min by Robby Robinson [read more]

Lifesaving Medal – U.S. Coast Guard Award

February 01, 2012 in Sailing History | be the first to comment

Did you know that the gold and silver lifesaving medals are one of the oldest medals in the United States? They are a civil and military decoration of the United States Coast Guard which was first established in 1874. The medals were meant for people who rescued or ... [read more]

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