7 Mistakes When Buying a Yacht: How to Choose Your Boat
We explore the mistakes made when buying a yacht: size, cabins, equipment, VAT, the US market, and damaged boats. Practical guidelines for choosing.
The best yachting destinations
Water areas
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
Logbook
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.
Best yachting places (part 1)
Do you know what happens when stable and strong enough trade winds come face to face with hundreds of scattered islands and bays? The surface water is driven away from the shores and the deep waters rise, which are rich [...]
Charter Yacht Acceptance: Pre-Departure Checks
A step-by-step guide to charter yacht acceptance: how to check systems, document damage, and discuss concerns with the charter company.
Best yachting places (part 2)
Read Part 1 of the article. 7. Whitsunday Islands, Australia. A fashion postcard designer’s dream – cloudless skies, azure seas and 74 flawless islands. Most of this half-sunken mountain range has been designated a National Park. The Great Barrier Reef […]
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.
Sailing catamaran: pros, cons, and controls
We explore why a sailing catamaran is more convenient than a yacht, its limitations, rental costs, and how dual engines help with mooring.
Safety on board a sailing yacht
Sailing yacht safety is a practical system of actions and habits that truly saves lives. This article provides a concise, helpful guide: what to check on a vessel, how to prepare the crew, which lifejackets and signals to choose, and […]
A small yacht in a storm: how it survives
Why a small ocean-going yacht can withstand big waves, recover after a roll, and is sometimes safer than a life raft.
Yacht acceptance before charter: pre-departure check
Step-by-step acceptance of the yacht before charter: inspection of the hull, systems, engine, safety equipment and recording of comments.
Yacht Registration: How to Choose a Flag and Check VAT
A practical guide to choosing a flag, checking VAT, paperwork, insurance, and the full cost of yacht registration for residents and non-residents.
How to register a yacht in Spain
Step-by-step instructions for empadronamiento on a yacht: mooring in a marina, documents, cita previa, Ayuntamiento, cost and further use.