Summer cruises – Golfo dei Poeti
The vast expanse of boats of all kinds and sizes at anchor between April and October says…
Summer cruises: Gallinara island
Seen from the sea, Liguria offers spectacular views. However, from a sailor’s point of view, things are…
OCEAN CROSSING: OPERATION FOOD-STOCKS
Sailing involves physical and mental strain. Our body’s energy consumption must be balanced to the quantity of…
C.I.R.M. The guardian angels of seafarers
C.I.R.M. stands for Centro Internazionale Radio Medico (International Radio Medical Centre). It was established back in 1935…
Asinara Island, our local Caribbean scenario
Asinara Island is one of the favourite destinations of those who have decided to spend their holiday…
Marine toilets: joys (and sorrows)
ands up if you have never spent some minutes (in the best of cases) or a couple…
It doesn’t matter if jack or bag, provided that it is “lazy”
Most sailboats are equipped with lazy jacks and lazy bags and most sailors would surely say this…
CAST OFF THE MOORINGS AND LEAVE
Who has ever thought, at least once in a lifetime, of leaving everything to travel the world?…
The life jacket
Life jackets are safety devices per excellence and a must for boaters. Yet they are too often…
The compass: definitely an evergreen!
The compass has been for centuries, and still is nowadays, the safest and most reliable instrument you…
Welcome a warm winter at sea
Let us therefore look at what are the best heating options for dinette and cabins and the…
SAILING IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
A sailing boat has always been synonym with freedom. Every time we raise anchor or cast off…
