Tag: Navigation

Weekly quiz: the autopilot steers off course!

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?

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.

How to successfully charter a boat?

Whether you’re an experienced sailor or a beginner eager to set sail, chartering provides flexibility and a variety of options to suit your needs and budget.