Mooring to a Buoy

December 11, 2012 in Featured, How to Sail, Sail Blog   |  be the first to comment
  Most mooring consist of a ground chain attached to a heavy object that is buried in the sea bed or anchored at both sides. There is normally a ring on the top of the buoy to moor to. To make picking the mooring up easier, there is often a pick up line attached.  ... [read more]
Where to Sail: Sailing in the Galapago

Sailing in the Galapagos, Ecuador

November 29, 2012 in Featured, Sail Blog, Sailing Destinations   |  be the first to comment
  The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic island around the equator in the Pacific Ocean and islands are located in both the northern and southern hemispheres:  1°40’N-1°36’S, 89°16′-92°01’W.   Do yu like to be face to face with  ... [read more]
Clove Hitch Video

Video (43 Sec): How to Tie a Clove Hitch

November 19, 2012 in How to Sail, Sail Blog, Video   |  be the first to comment
A clever and different way how to tie a clove hitch. Video 43 Sec.[read more]
Sun Power & Solar Panel for your devices on your Sailing Boat

Portable Solar Power

November 14, 2012 in Featured, Sail Blog, Technology & Sailing Apps   |  be the first to comment
  Battery power can be a major concern on a sailing trip and it is good to be independent from regular power source. The conversion of sunlight into electricity becomes more and more popular.   With solar power all kind of different devices can be charged like  ... [read more]

Heavy Weather Sailing Tactics

November 02, 2012 in How to Sail, Sail Blog   |  4 comments
  What is the best thing to do in a storm or thunderstorm?   There are a lot of different tactics and it depends a lot on the boat and the crew. The most common tactics are:   Shortening sail When the wind has increased, it is time to reef the sails. This is  ... [read more]

Video (55 Sec) : How to Tie a Bowline – differently

October 22, 2012 in Featured, How to Sail, Sail Blog, Video   |  2 comments
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Where to Sail: Cape Horn

Cape Horn: A Challange Even for the Best Sailors

October 10, 2012 in Featured, Sail Blog, Sailing Destinations   |  1 comments
  Cape Horn loved and hated by seaman over the last four hundred years. Cape Horn was a pivotal point in the Drake Passage, the most popular trade route for ships passing between the Atlantic and the Pacific from the 1700 to the early 1900s. Cape Horn takes its name  ... [read more]

The Good Old Magnetic Compass

October 03, 2012 in Featured, Sail Blog, Sailing History   |  be the first to comment
  The Chinese invented the compass by around 1110. It improved the safety and efficiency of sailing greatly. The dry mariner’s compass was invented in Europe around 1300. It consists of a freely pivoting needle on a pin enclosed in a little box with a glass cover  ... [read more]

Why is the Right of a Ship called Starboard?

September 25, 2012 in Sailing History   |  be the first to comment
  Because of the Vikings! The Vikings were famous for their boat and shipbuilding. The ships were usually pointed at each end and wide in the middle. This meant, that they could sail in relatively shallow waters.   At the right side of the ship, near the back, was  ... [read more]

Has your tablet a GPS?

September 18, 2012 in Featured, Sail Blog, Technology & Sailing Apps   |  be the first to comment
Do you like to use your mobile tablet for navigation?   If yes you need a GPS. Not all tablets have.   Download digital charts and track your route with your iPad or any other mobile device can be quite convenient. Make sure before you go on your next sailing trip  ... [read more]
Sailing in Baja California

Sailing in Baja California Sur, Mexico

September 11, 2012 in Featured, Sail Blog, Sailing Destinations   |  be the first to comment
  Baja California is a peninsula that extends 660 miles south of California border. It’s bounded on the east by the *Sea of Cortez (or Gulf of California), which separates the peninsula from the rest of Mexico. To the west is the Pacific.   The Sea of Cortes  ... [read more]
Sailing Knots: Clove Hitch

How to Tie a Clove Hitch

August 21, 2012 in How to Sail, Sail Blog, Video   |  2 comments
  Sailing Knot Video 21 Seconds: How to tie a clove hitch, one of the most popular sailing knots.[read more]
How to choose an anchorage place

Choosing an Anchorage Place

August 07, 2012 in How to Sail, Sail Blog   |  1 comments
  Above all what you should do is: Motor around and take a good look at the place – take your time and be patient.   4 important questions you should ask yourself:   1. How well protected is the place from weather, wind and waves Study your charts  ... [read more]
Lighthouses_Sailing

People Love Lighthouses

July 21, 2012 in Sail Blog, Sailing History   |  be the first to comment
Nowadays, electronical systems, like GPS are widley used for navigation instead of the light list to indentify a lighthouse, estimate the distance and the positions of the boat.  Light lists are still available and hopefully, some sailors make still use of them. Due to the  ... [read more]

Olympics 2012: Sailing Classes

July 12, 2012 in Sail Blog   |  be the first to comment
England is host of the Olympic Game 2012. Dorset, on the south coast of England will be the hot spot for sailors. Weymouth and Portland, which is said to provide one of the best natural sailing waters in the UK, are the venues for the fleet and match races, which will start  ... [read more]

Sailing & Diving: The Barrier Reefs

July 05, 2012 in Sail Blog, Sailing Destinations   |  1 comments
A sailing trip sometimes offers great chances to go diving. Naturally, not all sailing regions can claim themselves to be the ideal spot for diving. It need some qualities like for example the visibility in the water, the diversity of sea life and the healthiness and  ... [read more]
Sailing Glossary

Learn the Lingo: Part I

June 25, 2012 in Life on Board   |  be the first to comment
Communication on board is important. It helps, if everyone understands some basics sailing terms. Part I in English:   Bow The front of the boat Stern The back of the boat Port The left side of the boat when facing forward Starboard The right side of the boat when  ... [read more]