Ensuring that your lines stay secure and don’t slip through blocks or fairleads is crucial. Here are a few stopper knots commonly used aboard boats: how to tie them and when to use them (and when not to).
Building confidence in your sailing skills, understanding maneuvers before stepping aboard… You can now do it all from home, thanks to Ocean Skills.
Choosing the right varnish for a wooden boat is an essential step. It guarantees not only the boat’s aesthetic appeal, but also its durability in marine conditions.
With the Spi Ouest-France, which just took place in the Bay of Quiberon, we really got into the swing of things. This regatta is one of the most important in Europe.
So let’s take a look at the largest European regattas.
Find out how to prepare for the risk of fire: gear up and learn the right tricks to keep your boat and crew safe!
Do you own a boat and want to make the most of your investment? Why not rent it out to other people?
Thanks to platforms, the boat sharing market is booming. Here are pointers to get you started.
When you set your autopilot to steer due west, the boat seems to consistently head WSW. Similarly, when aiming due south, the boat veers SSE.
🔹 What might be causing this discrepancy?
🔹 And how is this issue generally corrected?
What does this arrow symbol mean? Where is it most often found? And most of all, why is it added on nautical charts?
While sailing at night, you see this beacon ahead.
🔹 What kind of mark is it?
🔹 Where should you be heading?
While getting soaked hiking in the lifelines, you wonder: can your life jacket might suddenly inflate due to getting wet?
