Life on a yacht

Motion sickness ... this phrase leads many to a stupor, and sometimes to trembling knees can lead. Everything around begins to stagger. Jump. Legs give way and become wadded. The head turns into a heavy ball stuffed with sawdust, and the stomach feels like an extra organ at all ... In a word, the sensations cannot be called pleasant.

If you're looking forward to the start of the season, it's time to get busy getting your boat ready. In the spring, the top priority is to determine the date the yacht will be launched. Planning helps you set a timeline to complete all work on the yacht at the desired date.

Our life has long revolved around all kinds of gadgets and other technology. Navigation on phones and tablets. The Internet has long overshadowed radio broadcasting of weather forecasts. And, before we go on a cruise, we thoroughly wool the weather sites. Radio beacons are closely intertwined with our smartphones, and for many travelers, working in global and social networks, blogging has become almost the only way to make money (unless, of course, they do not want to get involved in boat repairs and get entangled in a sticky web with putties, resins , fiberglass and other chemicals).

Anchor - a symbol of hope, an attribute of calm

Those looking to install a bow thruster a little later must consider many factors to ensure sufficient thrust in any situation. Place and method of installation, dimensions and technical equipment provide either sovereign maneuvering, or chaotic eccentric "turns". We also provided a market overview of thrusters for yacht models around 35 feet from major manufacturers.

By running the test over a long period of time in vivo and without the use of laboratory measurements, we wanted to find out how the Ultrasound system of protection against build-ups works. To do this, for four months, we used four ultrasonic sensors installed on the hull of the brand new yacht Varianta 44, which detected vibrations.

Sleep is the main and most discussed problem of solo yachtsmen on the forums.

Their development is as exciting as it is exciting, primarily for sailing sailors: the so-called cruise laminate sails that give wings to modern yachts. We will tell you about the current state of this technology and try to give advice on choosing and buying laminate cruise sails.

Many boaters overlook one of the most complex and fragile systems on board: the spar. We present you with a short overview on spars that will also answer your insurance related questions.