Delivered by the Italian importer Carlo Selva after an exciting series of some boat shows and the Italian NavigaMi exhibition, the Torqueedo 1003 climbed on board our Daydreamer in early summer. This means that the
The “If Only” superyacht owned by the famous Italian businesswoman Diana Bracco went down in flames in the anchorage of Nice yesterday. Fortunately, no passengers were injured during the accident. The fire on board the
The three Mistral days spent in Santa Teresa di Gallura definitively helped us to complete some on-going tests, especially that on the mooring lines and halyards Gottifredi Maffioli had given us a few days before
There are subjects that people prefer not to mention aboard. That’s generally typical of guests who, for example, seem to be a little surprised when safety equipment is shown to them during the cruise. ” Why
The different roles reflect the classic stereotype of the couple aboard: the man at the wheel and his lady involved in the docking manouevres. Usually, a higher tone of voce emerges, especially the man’s one
In a 25-knot sirocco, the boat approaches to a buoy, it stops for a while – just long enough to pick up the buoy with the boat hook – and, finally, the bow tilts and
It should have happened last August 11th in Safak, Turkey. An out-of-control tender crashed into a jetty spreading panic among bathers. The pilot had fallen overboard during a manoeuver, probably because he didn’t wear the
There are many reasons that motivate people to buy a sailing or motor boat. Generally, emotion plays a central role but many other elements usually affect – or should affect – the purchasing process. One
It’s the night between 9th and 10th August when a violent squall hits Ibiza coasts. A terrible cloudburst comes just a little minutes before a 45-knot wind. Unfortunately, the violent storm strands many among the
Usually, I’m personally very skeptical about antifouling paints since, in my 20-year experience as a boat owner and sailor, I’ve always had trouble having a clean hull. After trying many different products, I got used
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