All yachts should carry at least 2 anchors in order to connect the vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the yacht from drifting in wind or current. This article aims to give a broad overview to assist yachtsmen in assessing the types of anchor they might choose.
Cruise the Adriatic and Ionian seas in Montenegro, Croatia and Greece on our Luxury ocean-going Discovery 55 with a Yacht-Master qualified skipper onboard.
This list of boat jumble dates 2017 is now out of date. If you would like the boat jumble dates for 2020 then visit our boat jumble page.
The Vendee Globe 2016-2017. This sailing race is ongoing at the time of writing. Those that are ‘in the know’ have been glued to the internet. The current race is fast, very exciting and in its closing stages. It has been brilliantly covered by the internet and the Vendee Globe organizers. The author is going to encourage you to get involved and to explain what the Vendee Globe is all about.
Ensign etiquette derives from UK flag etiquette. It is a combination of law or ‘what you must do’ and maritime tradition i.e. expectations of behaviour within the sea-faring community. On a vessel the most senior position for a flag is reserved for the Ensign – this is as close to the stern of the vessel as possible. It is the largest flag and it indicates the vessel’s nationality.
Dating a sailing enthusiast can be both exciting, fun and even life-changing. Here are a few sailing dating tips for Lovesail members new to dating or just a bit rusty:
Here are some more winter crewing posts that Lovesail members have posted in the crewing section of the site. If you are interested in any of them then just log into your Lovesail account and click on the Crewing section at the top of the page. If you are not a member of Lovesail yet then why not join our friendly sailing community.
Look out – there’s a squall coming your way! Squalls can occur in any hemisphere as a sharp and sudden increase in wind speed. They’re often associated with oncoming changes in the weather like rain showers or thunderstorms and can also occur before snowstorms. Squalls provide a sustained increase in wind speed but may also have gusts of higher speeds within them.
At this time of year, it is traditional to cast our thoughts to the colonists who founded America. Although the story of pilgrims leaving Britain is well known it is sometimes difficult to imagine. However, in the county of Devon in the South West of England lies a beautiful small town called Dartmouth. Dartmouth nestles close to the open sea amongst the wooded green hills alongside the delightful River Dart. It remains a small but significant historic town of England and was an important trading port for nearly 900 years. In times gone by traders and sailors left Dartmouth to travel and explore the world.
Here are a few of the Winter Crewing Posts from Lovesail members. If you are interested then just log into your Lovesail account and visit the Crewing section.