SAILBOATS

EMILY, THE NEW ROBOT LIFEGUARD

Leggi l’articolo in italiano Emily, acronym for Emergency Integrated Lifesaving lanyard, is the name of a real marine robot: it has no arms or eyes but it has a solid strong structure which allows it to

HOW TO DROP AN ANCHOR WHILE SAILING

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

AMERICA’S CUP…. WITH DIVE!

Leggi l’articolo in italiano After New York and with the next race of Chicago, America’s Cup approaches to the final event of summer 2017 at  Bermuda through the Louis Vuitton Sailing Series events. The competing teams are

WINDLASS, LET’S USE AN EYE

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

TEAM BRITANNIA AND HER ROUND-THE-WORLD-RECORD ATTEMPT

Leggi l’articolo in italiano If things will work out, Team Britannia will set off on October 10. The aim is to conquer the globe-circumnavigation-record with a motorboat. The main characters will be: the 10 crew

MOODY 54 DS – SEA TRIAL

Leggi l’articolo in italiano A real deck saloon, perfect for long periods or, why not, to live in. Coming from the previous models, 45 and 62, this new creation interpretes their best. Volumes are impressive even

SPINNAKER TAKEDOWN ONBOARD THE J-CLASS HANUMAN

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

BOARDING DURING A STORM IS DANGEROUS

Leggi l’articolo in italiano The video below shows the rescue attempt of the 60-foot-ketch Southern Cross. Left at anchor and surprised by the arrival of a storm, it must be moved to the other side

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