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“At the Rome For 2 with my 14-year-old son”

“It’s a wonderful and unique race, but you must perfectly understand your own limits and know when to say stop when it becomes too hard”. Valerio Brinati, 70 years old, ex airline pilot, hasn’t missed any

KON-TIKI II: THROUGH THE PACIFIC OCEAN ON A RAFT

Leggi l’articolo in italiano This morning the 14 members of Kon-Tiki II expedition have arrived in the harbour of Talcahuano, in Chile: they tried to travel from Peru to Easter Island (and return) on two balsa rafts,

HOW TO LOWER THE MAINSAIL

Like all maneuvers, lowering the mainsail includes a sequence of actions and some precautions to be safe and successful. Let’s see the traditional method, with the mainsail luffing in headwind. We’ve already seen that, in particular conditions, it is

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Aquijo, the biggest of modern ketches

Unity makes strength. Aquijo is the result of the joint work of Vitters and Oceanco, two of dutch best shipbuilders in the megayachts world. On top of that, exterior lines and naval architecture have the prestigious signature of Bill Tripp.

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How to prevent fire on board

Despite the great amount of water, fire on board is one of the most frequent and most dangerous accidents for any kind of boat: wood to fiberglass, every construction materials burns fast. Statistics claim an average 12-metres

HOW TO START THE ENGINE WITHOUT KEYS

https://youtu.be/O_xuc0dp9QE Sometimes, it might be impossible to start the engine in the traditional way, that is by using the starting board. The reasons can be different: a breakdown , a disconnected wire or, in the

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Yachting in Venice has been cancelled

It’s with a laconic press release that UCINA just announced Yachting in Venice, the boat show that was announced during Genoa International Boat Show last October and that should have happened from 21-25 April 2016, will

SKYWALK BY ALEX THOMPSON

Leggi l’articolo in italiano   We all remember him in his unimpeachable dark suit walking on Hugo Boss’ keel and mast. This time, Alex Thompson has decided to complete his marketing trilogy for his sponsor,

THE ATLANTIC CROSSING OF A TOY BOAT

Leggi l’articolo in italiano Another unusual Atlantic crossing, this time from the West to the East, from America to Europe and without any crew. The protagonist of this hard endeavour is Carolina Dreamer, a 5-foot-toy

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