Keith Calton fits a compact, economical and user friendly heads system for less than £500
Keith Calton decided to fit a two-way waste holding tank to his boat. Credit: Keith CaltonHolding tank installation for under £500. Keith Calton shares his DIY tips
Spending more and more time in harbours, marinas or just pristine environments inevitably means ‘holding on’ or a long walk or boat ride to facilities.
There are many...
Many boats suffer from water droplets forming on cold windows as a result of hot air or steam becoming cool – Paul Fay shares his solution on how to beat it
A common condensation sight, but there is a solution – and it cost Paul Fay less than £100. Credit: Erickson Stock/AlamyBoat condensation: one sailor’s solution to keep your boat dry
Boats keep water out by design, but unfortunately that makes them very good at keeping moisture in.
On our boat Ti-Gitu in cooler weather when we have a...
La salida de la Global Solo Challenge, que se realizará desde agosto del próximo año hasta diciembre y de manera escalonada durante esos meses, brinda la oportunidad de descubrir un escenario que hay que visitar alguna vez en la vida. La ciudad de A Coruña será puerto de salida y llegada...
Duncan Veal shares a cautionary tale after losing a battle with his boat's wind generator…
Wind generators provide an additional power source for keeping batteries topped-up, but they have the downside that the noise generated is annoying to all around.
I recently discovered a darker-side to wind generators that clipped my wings and meant I’m unable to sail for around 12 weeks.
Christine and I sail on Good as Gold, a Montevideo 43, a Solent-rigged ‘slutter’ designed and built in South Africa in 1989. The previous...
Chris Mardon took on the eventful challenge of sailing a friend’s Moody 426 from Portugal to the UK via the Bay of Biscay. Here’s what he learned…
Chris Mardon yacht deliveryDespite having never had aspirations to be a yacht delivery skipper, I was coerced into delivering a Moody 426 from the Algarve to the UK in 2006.
It all started when I met an acquaintance, Malcolm, in the Kings Arms, Salcombe. After the first pint had mollified my apprehensions about Malcolm uncharacteristically buying me a beer, he bought the next round....
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series with Allan Terhune, Jr., North Sails – Manager One Design North America Division. He shared ideas about starting with a long line at the 2023 MC Scow Train Wreck regatta at Lake…
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Acastillaje
Albert Puerto
La maniobra de un velero necesita una colección de poleas que permiten reenviar los cabos desde su arraigo final hasta el lugar desde donde se laborean. Muchas de estas poleas van insertadas en cáncamos distribuidos por cubierta, reposando sobre ella cuando no están en servicio. Con los distintos movimientos del velero al avanzar estas poleas se van moviendo alrededor de su punto de arraigo produciéndose un lento y constante rozamiento entre superficies erosionando la cubierta y también los laterales (cachas) de las...
Jake Frith looks at the Viko S30 and wonders how far he’d cruise in this affordable Polish-built cruiser…
Following last month’s test of the Viko S21 and learning that Paul Simmonds, the 21’s owner, is upgrading to the Viko S30 Walkaround, we took the opportunity to have a peep at the latter model during the Southampton International Boat Show.
The first thing we noticed about the S30,...
Reglamento
El pabellón deberá izarse en un asta en popa. En el caso de tratarse de un velero también puede izarse en el backstay. El pabellón deberá izarse:
-Siempre que se esté fondeado
-Amarrados en un puerto del estado los días festivos
-Todos los días en un puerto extranjero
-Navegando en aguas jurisdiccionales
-A la vista de un barco de guerra
-A la vista de una plaza fuerte
-Se izará desde las 8 de la mañana hasta la puesta de sol
Dictan también las normas los saludos con la bandera. Se saludará a un...
¿Qué ocurre tras cruzar la línea de llegada después de realizar una larga regata, o tras una travesía oceánica complicada y recalar en puerto seguro? Nuestro viejo conocido nos lo explica.
Largamos amarras en el puerto de Arenys de Mar. La travesía se presentaba tranquila porque el parte meteorológico era bueno, aunque estuviéramos en invierno. Las costas mediterráneas ofrecen estos días fantásticos para lo que,...
