Monohull or Catamaran: A Choice for Cruising and Living
Comparison of a monohull and a catamaran: speed, heel, upwind performance, space, shallow water, costs, and choosing the right boat for your needs.
The best yachting destinations
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Yachting in Russia
Yachting in Russia: sailing trips on seas, lakes, and rivers, a variety of routes, training, seafaring practice, and yacht recreation.
Yachting in Turkey
Yachting in Turkey: sailing cruises along the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts, quiet bays, ancient cities and yacht trips.
Yachting in Thailand
Yachting in Thailand: cruises among tropical islands, picturesque bays of the Andaman Sea, warm water, seafaring experience, and yachting holidays.
Yachting in Spain
Yachting in Spain: cruises in the Balearic and Canary Islands, coastal routes, seafaring and sailing trips.
Yachting in France
Yachting in France: sailing cruises along the Côte d'Azur, Corsica, and the Atlantic, scenic routes, seafaring experiences, and yachting holidays.
Yachting in Portugal
Yachting in Portugal: sailing trips across the Atlantic, routes along the coast and islands, ocean practice and yacht holidays.
Yachting in Madagascar
Yachting in Madagascar: tropical islands, coral reefs, secluded bays, ocean routes and unusual yacht trips.
Yachting in Greece
Yachting in Greece: sailing cruises along the islands of the Aegean and Ionian Seas, scenic routes, seafaring practices, and yachting holidays.
Articles about yachting
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How sailing yachts survive ocean storms
We'll explore how a yacht resists heeling, maintains buoyancy after capsizing, and what systems support the crew in stormy weather.
Yachting in Turkey: From Istanbul to Göcek
A Turkey itinerary featuring Istanbul, the Aegean coast, a week on the Never Queen gulet, and an optional program in Cappadocia.
Chartering a Sailing Yacht: What to Check
A complete guide to accepting a sailing yacht for charter: a checklist, interior and exterior inspection, engine, electrical, and documentation checks.
How Boats and Ships Work: Physics on the Water
We examine how hull length, sail, keel, stability, anchor chain, and sacrificial anode determine a vessel's performance.
Yachting in Turkey: A Week from Fethiye to Gemiler
A week-long charter experience from Fethiye: yacht preparation, marina accidents, bay anchorages, the route to Gemiler, and crew expenses.
Life on a yacht
More and more people prefer yachting travel. And not only because of romance. The yacht is comfortable and calm. The yacht is a means of transportation, a hotel, a restaurant, and a beach. Despite its size (and a yacht for comfortable [...]
Yacht Safety: Five Unobvious Dangers
How to avoid household injuries on a yacht, safely handle mooring lines, cook while the boat is rocking, and protect yourself from UV rays even under cloud cover.
Preparing for an ocean crossing: 4 points
Preparing for an ocean voyage: checking the boat's seaworthiness, documents, departure time, and crew composition for an autonomous voyage.
How much does a round-the-world yacht trip cost: a 4-year budget
We're breaking down the budget for a round-the-world yacht trip: boat price, preparation, maintenance, crew life, registration, marinas, and reserves.
Pre-trip inspection of a sailboat before setting out
A practical procedure for checking the crew, route, systems, engine, sails and tender before a day's sailing.
The Escape Crash: Lessons in Maritime Safety
An analysis of the Escape yacht disaster: how nighttime reefing, upwind winds, and loss of boom control led to tragedy.