Weekly quiz: Nautical chart of St. Paul island

This week in the Vendée Globe, Antoine Cornic anchored off St-Paul Island to repair his broken mainsail track ⛓️‍💥

To put the pictures shared by the TAAF into context, we looked up the SHOM nautical chart for this particular anchorage.

Weekly quiz: Christmas tree at sea!

‘Tis Christmas tree season! 🎄 Now suppose you come across one at sea! Questions 🔹 What is this vessel and what do its navigation lights mean? 🔹 And bonus question: supposing you see this on…

How to best prepare for thunderstorms and lightning aboard?

What’s the worst that can happen at sea?

Some of you may have witnessed that surreal moment, which halted all America’s Cup racing on Tuesday.

Following our travels, we’ve often been asked the above question. And that picture perfectly illustrates our answer.

Looking after your inflatable life jacket

Your life jacket can save your life! Good upkeep is essential to ensure its reliability. It will also last longer. Here are a few best practices for routine maintenance and periodic servicing of your life…

7 antifouling solutions to protect your boat’s hull

Boat hulls are constantly exposed to marine conditions and the growth of marine organisms that can colonize them. These weeds, slimy animals and even shellfish can affect boat speed and handling, and can even damage the hull in the long term.

Protecting the hull is crucial to the durability of your boat, as well as keeping its performance up, reducing maintenance costs and even saving on fuel. There are many ways to protect your hull. Let’s take a look at seven of them.