Leggi l’articolo in italiano Here’s an useful video to understand the real working of lateral foils, a great innovation introduced by racing sailing in the last few years and subject of dispute after the breakages of
Leggi l’articolo in italiano And if our engine dump us at the very moment? We answer the most rhetorical question with the most obvious statement: we’ll steer with sails. The success of the manoeuvre will depend on
Leggi l’articolo in italiano A serious danger for the windlass is the the force applied by the chain on its axis when it is in traction under wind or pitching pressure. Unfortunately, many people are used
A spinnaker takedown on a J-Class is a serious matter, a work where organisation and coordination are compulsory. The video below shows the excellent manouevre made onboard Human with a real twenty-knot wind and a
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Let’s admit it: who can really say to not ever felt a certain curiosity in observing other people’ mooring maneuvers? Maybe sat at a coffee bar in the marina, while sipping a beer
Leggi l’articolo in italiano After clove hitch, bowline, stopper and bitt knot, today it’s the turn of flag knot, also known as weaver knot because it was used by weavers to join two heads of
How many times did we surprise? Many and in that moment, when fuel goes out from the entrance hole, our regret is double: for the sea where it spills, even if the waters are those
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Fenders? How, when and where must we use them? These questions might seem banal but the matter is essential to prevent serious damages to the hull. People often consider fenders as something fixed, with
Leggi l’articolo in italiano A clean cut made by a resolute hand and a sharp blade. This is how the Corinth Canal appears. A groove dug in the rock, little more than 3 miles long and 25 metres
Leggi l’articolo in italiano “And now a breeching forward and another one aft…” And then springs, painter forward and spring aft. The names of mooring ropes, sometimes synonyms, are different according to their functions and, sometimes, their local
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