The type of yacht you chose will shape the experience you have, so it’s important to understand the characteristics and functions of each vessel. There are many different terminologies used throughout the yachting world, and getting to grips with the basics is a good starting point in understanding yachts and yachting itself. The term yacht refers to a luxury pleasure boat. Many
Understanding the weather can make sailing much more enjoyable through predicting the likely wind strengths and directions we should expect from the forecasts given. One of the most important and dramatic is when a cold front passes. The cold front is the boundary between the warm moist air and the cold dry air giving two
Hopefully you will never experience a fire on your boat but being prepared is essential if it ever happens. The most common causes of fires on boats are smoking, paints or solvents being stored below deck, gas build up in the bilges, faulty wiring, cooking fats, petrol or gasoline vapours. Any precautions taken to control
When surveying a yacht there are many aspects that have to be taken into account. These will include overall appearance and external finishing, external fittings and fixtures, masts, sails, on board navigation, engine, internal fittings and fixtures, safety equipment and on board electronic devices such as radar, radios and general electronic equipment. It should never
All sail boats have one thing in common – they all have spars and rigging. Traditionally wood was used for spars and hessian rope for rigging. This is still used today on some boats however the most widely used material is now aluminium sections for the spars and stainless steel for the rigging. On performance
A lot of people will talk to you about fancy cars; “Look at my Bentley!” they’ll proclaim loudly to anyone who will listen, “Look at it shine the sun, doesn’t it make me look rich!” Ok, well, I’ve never met anyone who used those exact words but one or two have been pretty close. But
