Marins
During a leisurely journey or after long days at sea, a yacht with a crew enters the berth in the marina. What it is? Marina, marina (Spanish marina "sea", from Lat. Marinus "sea") - specially equipped parking for yachts, boats [...]
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 Cost of Sailing Around the World: Yacht Budget
How to calculate the cost of a circumnavigation: consider the purchase of a boat, provisions for repairs, maintenance, the route area, and the crew's life.
10 Mistakes Beginner Yachtsmen Make and How to Avoid Them
A practical guide on how a novice sailor can avoid injury, loss of control, line tangling, and maneuvering errors.
Yacht Etiquette: Rules of Conduct on Board
A practical guide to yacht etiquette: access on board, silence, captain's decisions, mooring, water and respect for other crews.
Sailing a boat: courses and sails
A practical guide to boat parts, hoisting the mainsail, heading downwind, sail trimming, reefing and basic gybing.
How a boat goes into the wind: angle and twist
How to understand a boat's performance downwind: lift, heading angle, true and apparent wind, and mainsail twist adjustment.
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.
The cost of yachting in Turkey in 2026
Current prices and budget for yachting in Turkey in 2026: yacht and catamaran rentals, transit logs, marinas, meals, and a sample weekly budget.
Beneteau 323 equipped for Atlantic crossing
A budget and equipment breakdown for a Beneteau 323 Golden Haze for a solo trip to Martinique: autopilot, power, communications, water, and marinas.
Rules of conduct on a yacht: what a guest can do
Rules of conduct on a yacht for beginners: how to board, use equipment, not disturb the captain, and observe marina etiquette.
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.
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.