Yachting training

TO VANG OR NOT TO VANG: WITH A PULL or WITHOUT A PULL

In any sea voyage, it is imperative for sailors to have the right knife. There are many types, from which you will need to choose the most suitable

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No matter where your journey takes place, its route will certainly touch and fall into one of the categories below. Once you've decided on the type of coastline, you can easily focus on specific areas when planning future navigation.

Have you ever thought about spending your summer vacation aboard a yacht? But not as a jellyfish, evenly spreading over the sun lounger on the deck and lazily sipping champagne. And not a passenger who was taken to interesting places in order to go diving or fishing. Have you ever imagined yourself as the captain of a sailing ship? Motorists, perhaps, are familiar with this feeling when a disobedient alien “horse” suddenly [...]

When it comes to dropping the anchor, most of us follow the usual rules. But besides the general provisions, wind and tidal currents must also be taken into account. Anchorage is a key part of a cruise sailor's arsenal - at least for those who are not going to take shelter in the marina every time they make a stop. Therefore, it is so important to rely on reliable [...]

Catamarans can be somewhat playful at anchor, but renowned katting specialist Nigel Ayrens has a couple of tricks that will make anchoring and mooring safer - and more comfortable as well. The advantages of cruising catamarans undoubtedly include the fact that the shallow draft gives them the opportunity to anchor in many hidden and attractive, but not deep places, often inaccessible [...]

In the second part of the Catamaran Sailing Technique series, we'll take a look at how best to use the engines of a sailing catamaran when they are needed, and also point out some of the hidden points of their use. By Nigel Ayrens

Dreaming of the sea, going on a charter or enrolled in a yacht school? The device of a sailing yacht and yachting terminology is where you should start your acquaintance with yachting.