It’s a strange thing, sailing shoes should be easy to define shouldn’t they. Surely the name describes shoes in which one goes sailing? Well no, it appears it’s not quite as simple as that. It …

Do you know what the diamond shape on a buoy symbol means on your nautical chart? Could you tell the navigational significance of a black dot or a small open circle? If you want to …

Luxury Sailing Vacations in the Mediterranean have been on the increase for decades now. In fact, most of the Mediterranean region is seen as a somewhat exclusive and glamorous area.
It is said that sailing in …

37 Foot Lavida Nueva is being made ready for extended cruising. She is a Tayana 37 sailboat built using the Robert Perry Design. She is perfect for a couple and can handle 4 or 5 …

As a child I dreamed of the ocean. Endless blue waters awaited me, beckoning me to explore them. I dreamt of sailing the world as a day skipper, wind in my hair carefree and adventurous. …

For some time now I’ve been thinking about what to do when long term cruising. By that I mean how to find some purpose and fulfillment. Let me elaborate. There is of course something very …

Every sailor at one time or another will need to reef the mainsail. Done right, and assuming your boat is well rigged for reefing, the exercise will result in a more balanced boat in windier …

The maneuver known as the jibe is the act of turning the boat whereby the stern of the boat crosses through the wind. This can be more challenging than the tack maneuver and when learning …

Everyone loves a day of sailing on the open waters. Whether it is a trip out on the ocean or in the middle of a favorite lake, taking out the boat allows for a great …

Have you ever had your Genoa sheet fail to grip your sailboat winch? Or maybe those turns jammed onto the winch drum when you were tacking up a narrow channel. Follow these three secrets to …