The Bliss of Sailing
Sailing is great fun! Look at all the aerobics you get to do. Have you noticed the shape you get in from all the sailing? How about that tan! Power boaters are usually under canopies or pilothouses, drinking anything from beer to martinis … and tha Read more…
Why You’ve Been Wrong About Yacht Charters and Some Tips to Get Started
Why would anyone want to holiday on a yacht? Noisy, prone to move without permission, expensive. Worse yet, they make you sick. Not quite the dream holiday you’ve paid for with early mornings, cramped commutes and long interminable office hours. But Read more…
How to Buy a Sailboat – Part II
Once you know exactly how, where and when you will use your dream boat, the next question to answer is “what are the characteristics of a boat best suited for how I will sail the boat?” I believe this question is best answered across five dimensions: Read more…
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace engineers develop new technologies for use in aviation, defense systems, and space exploration, often specializing in areas such as structural design, guidance, navigation and control, instrumentation and communication, or production method Read more…
Learn About Radar Reflectors for Sailboats
A cruising yachtsmans’ worst nightmare is being run down by a merchant vessel, particularly at night, far offshore. Statistics however, show us that this is far more likely to happen close to shore in busy shipping lanes where the density of these la Read more…
Day Skipper foundation sailing courses
RYA Day skipper with Mustang Sailing
RYA Day Skipper is a sort of ‘foundation course’ in seamanship and navigation. It has two elements, theory and practical. Suitable for those with limited experience it is effectively an ‘entry level’ course, Read more…
How Do I Decide on a Small Trimaran?
Answering the question, “Which small trimaran do I want to get?” is a matter of personal choice. The deciding factor will depend upon your own personal preferences and boating goals. So while it’s not possible to provide a general answer, it is possi Read more…
Simple, Do it yourself Gel Coat Repairs
Got a scrape, crack, or soft deck on your power boat or sailboat? Here’s a quick, easy fix that will save you money. There are many different ways to go about the repair, but my method works and is not too difficult to master.
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Everything You Need To Know About Sail Shades
The sail shade is a relatively new type of garden shade that has only recently become a part of a private garden. Typically this type of shade has been utilised by large organisations for places such as schools, park areas and more recently places th Read more…
