Albert Puerto
Nos atrevemos a recomendarles que plastifiquen una copia de un listado de este tipo y que lo abandonen en el cajón de los cubiertos. Ya sea en el momento de preparar una comida de varios comensales, y sobre todo al realizar las compras, una información de este tipo le ayudará mucho.
Producto Cantidad (en gr.) Producto Cantidad (en gr.) Acelgas 400 Patatas 250 g Judías verdes 250 Huevos 2 u. Espinacas, espárragos 250 Pescados 150 Coliflor, repollo 200...
Albert Puerto
Estibar los cuarteles del tambucho merece una especial atención. Generalmente son dos tablas de madera (o metacrilato) que deberán retirarse con el fin de tener el acceso libre al interior. Hay quien prefiere estibarlos en los cofres de popa, también quien los coloca debajo de alguna colchoneta, ya sea del salón o de una cabina, pero nunca debieran dejarse sueltos, pues con los bandazos acabarán rayando y golpeando las distintas superficies que se crucen en su errante camino.
Dependiendo del tamaño y de la distribución de la embarcación, así...
The Ocean Globe Race - which is being held to mark the 50th anniversary of the first Whitbread Round the World Race - will start from Southampton in September
Translated (ex ADC Accutrac with Clare Francis in the 1977/78 Whitbread) pictured with the 1973 Whitbread Race winner Sayula II is back racing around the world in the Ocean Globe Race. Credit: Team Translated / StudioBorlenghi.The Ocean Globe Race 2023 will begin from Southampton – the start port of the 1989-1990 Whitbread Round the World Race.
Starting on 10 September...
Anne Cees Houtman has a problem with a loss of engine power under load. PBO's engine whisperer, Stu Davies thinks he has the answer
The Volvo Penta D1-20 in Ann Cees Houtman’s Rival 34Loss of engine power under load: expert advice to solve the problem
I have a Rival 34 that was kept in the IJsselmeer in the Netherlands for years, but she’s now been in Greenock since 2021.
I try to keep her afloat over the winter. The hull was Coppercoated in 2021, including the Autostream...
When does boat osmosis need treating? PBO reader Alastair Hutchison Dorchester asked our experts
Gel coat removed from this hull reveals how bad osmotic blistering can get over time if left untreatedI have a 1981 Westerly Vulcan which has been out of the water in Poole now for over 18 months having a new engine installed plus a bow...
From next year, the Shipping Forecast will no longer be broadcast on long wave (LW) due to the closure of the LW platform
The Shipping Forecast will still be broadcast by HM Coastguard and on BBC Radio 4 FM and BBC Sounds. Credit: AlamyFrom 2024, the Shipping Forecast will no longer be broadcast on long wave (LW).
For years, the BBC has broadcast the Shipping Forecast on both LW and FM frequencies, but the LW platform – which is operated by Arqiva – is being closed in 2024 as the technology is reaching the end of its...
Carl Bennett runs the low tide gauntlet at Martlesham Creek and experiences the additional problem of a chewed up tender when his Folkboat goes aground…
Paul Simon used to sing to me that ‘the nearer your destination, the more you’re slip-slidin’ away’. I never knew he’d sailed the Suffolk coast.
It was mid-summer and I had a Folkboat moored at the end of Martlesham Creek, which as anybody familiar with either of those things will know, limited my sailing opportunities. A Folkboat needs 1.19m of water before it will float.
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Croacia es un destino cada vez más demandado entre los amantes del mar y la navegación. Y es que razones no faltan para decidirse por este destino.
Con unos 6.000 km de costa y unas 1.000 islas, las rutas de navegación son infinitas, tanto como los placeres a disfrutar a bordo.
En globeSailor, con una flota en Croacia de 3.440...
Whether you’re moving on from dinghies, or downsizing to a boat that’s fun without being a financial millstone, here’s a pocket cruisers market guide
The Drascombe Coaster, Blue Peter. The coaster is 21ft 9in LOAPocket cruisers: the best boats between 17-20ft
Selecting a pocket cruiser or any boat can be a bit of a lottery. Especially if it’s getting on a bit.
If you are looking at a brand-new model you can of course ask the dealer for a trial sail. But this won’t necessarily tell you the full story.
...Fitting out a boat of any size can quickly get pricey, so Zoran Glozinic repurposes some ‘non yachting items’ for a small sailing cruiser’s new plumbing system
The new sink in place with tap mounted on newly made countertop. Credit: Zoran GlozinicThe galley I planned to have in my small yacht, Old Duck, was to be a simple portable box, equipped with bare necessities, but even having fairly...