PREPARING- THE IDEAL CRUISING BOAT. You’ve bought the best boat you could within your budget! Now, you’re standing on the dock saying, what’s next? It’s been said before, “preparation is everything”, when it comes to preparing a boat to go cruising they are right on, but at first sight the task looks daunting. When Lyn …
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The concept of tandem anchoring is very popular amongst the boating community. On internet message boards, the topic seems to be raised nearly as often as discussions on anchors themselves. This article is intended to provide an overview of tandem anchoring. Using multiple anchors on boats is fairly common, and various well recognized arrangements exist …
Comms & Electronics Probably one of the fastest areas of growth and change in boating over the last couple of years has been in the area of Comms and Electronics. It’s not that long ago ( less than 35 years) that cruisers navigated by the sun and the stars, looked up at the sky to …
2022 Cruising Setup series – N02 – Sails This month we explore the primary source of power on a sailboat, sails. What to expect out of them, what to look for if it’s time to replace them and the difference between a harbour set and one suitable for extended cruising. You often hear the expression, …
Coastal & Offshore Cruising Intl.SOUTH PACIFIC NEWSJuly – August 2021 e-ditionWhere in the World?Feature Article – Weather.Choosing your South Pacific Summer Destination South Pacific Destinations for the upcoming Cyclone Season.Busting the Myths! It’s about this time of year I start fielding questions from cruisers about where to head for Cyclone Season. The SW Pacific has seen an active …
Energy at sea August 13, 2020 by jdo Jörg Domann – SV Aurelia Jörg Domann has done many ocean miles and has an engineers perspective on the subject of energy, it’s interesting reading and explains some misconceptions! For those in New Zealand contact Enertec Marine for more info on the products described in the article. On …
Fire Down BelowBy Mawgan Grace” Reprinted courtesy of Ocean Sailor Magazine and Kraken Yachts. “Apart from sinking, fire is the main reason crews abandon ship and therefore it’s essential to act quickly. The first purpose of having fire extinguishers onboard is” “to provide an exit path out of the cabin away from toxic fumes and …
