FROM THE CALM TO THE WIND BLOW: HOW TO ACT IN CASE OF SQUALL.
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Just few minutes ago we travelled in calm. Then, a light breeze starts to blow and it obliges us to lift our sails. Behind us, a big cloud grows faster and
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Just few minutes ago we travelled in calm. Then, a light breeze starts to blow and it obliges us to lift our sails. Behind us, a big cloud grows faster and
Leggi l’articolo in italiano May the sailors who passed the legendary Cape Horn forgive our irreverent comparison. But, if the Straits of Messina hindered the valorous Ulysses and inspired the famous Homer, there’s a reason. Scilla and Cariddi, of course, are
Leggi l’articolo in italiano The season we are living now is winter. It is the meteorological winter, completely different from the astronomical one which marks the beginning of the “bad season” 20 days later. But
Leggi l’articolo in italiano The boat leaves, a fast and violent comeback windward starts, the boat bends and swerves more and more, the crew falls, somebody grabs on to the winch, someone reaches the bottom of
Leggi l’articolo in italiano When you imagine ocean sailing, at tropical latitudes, with your boat pushed by trade wind and waves, you usually don’t think to stress and fatigue. In fact, these are suffered only
Leggi l’articolo in italiano We have already said that seamen are a pride of maniacal housewives, and I am not an exception! I am not only a clean freak but I also worry about environment and
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Given that there is only two more weeks until the first departures, let’s spend a bit of time on the necessary provisions for our Atlantic crossing. We have already given some
Leggi l’articolo in italiano During my sailing courses, I usually love repeating this phrase: the most annoying noise on board is that one of the engine when it doesn’t start. I don’t remember the person
Leggi l’articolo in italiano Who knows if the wheels of the Amerigo Vespucci in the picture above have the same wheel ropes than ours. Maybe sizes and relationships are different, but the motion transmission system which transfers motion from the
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