The compass is the instrument that can indicate along which direction we are traveling relative to magnetic north. A LITTLEHISTORY The first people to know about the compass were Chinese navigators; they used a simple magnetized needle that was influenced …
KNOWING Everything you need to know about the shipboard compass Read More »
There was a time when it seemed almost out of fashion, replaced by a convenient but technically inefficient fixed point. But the jib trolley, at a time when authentic, true performance sports boats are making a comeback, seems to be …
Anchorage: as Enzo Tortora put it, where were we? In the previous installment, we gave a quick overview of the main features of the various elements of the anchor line and how their combination allows for varying characteristics. Let us …
All the secrets to making the perfect anchorage (second installment) Read More »
Navigare necesse est (to navigate is necessary) said Gnaeus Pompey, Roman military and politician of Julius Caesar’s time. Then we might as well sail informed: technique manuals, sailing “rudiments,” boat license quizzes, advice from great sailors, “gastronautical” guides. Everything goes, …
Are you about to leave? Twelve ideas for happy and informed sailing Read More »
Welcome aboard the March issue of the Journal of Sailing, on newsstands and digitally. What are the most beautiful places in the world to go boating in 2017? Good question. Settling the issue were two highly authoritative sources, the world’s …
As wewere reviewing the news of recent years, our eye fell on the bows of recently launched boats, discovering the existence of a real ‘dolphin phenomenon’. “The trend among all shipyards,” Silvano Botti of Settemari, one of Dufour’s Italian dealers, …
Honey, my boat got longer! The phenomenon of the moment is the dolphin boat Read More »
Elio Somaschini is, as of today, leading the second phase of the Velista of the Year (by the way, haven’t you voted yet?): he took a flood of votes, over 7000. So many come from Brazil, where the Lombard sailor …
TECHNIQUE How to orient yourself at sea using only your hands and a watch Read More »
Sailor Luca Sabiu initiated a survey via whatsapp by contacting more than 80 boaters and asking them a specific request: “Tell me the top two boating maneuvers or emergencies at sea that, especially if you are in a small crew, …
TECHNIQUE Casting off the mooring in a crosswind, here’s how to do it Read More »
We continue our journey to discover the tree(part 1 here), to really understand how it works and be able to adjust it to the best of our ability! What are the crosses for? Their task is twofold: they transfer some …
Five questions to your tree – Second installment Read More »
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