Logbook

We examine how hull length, sail, keel, stability, anchor chain, and sacrificial anode determine a vessel's performance.

How to understand a boat's performance downwind: lift, heading angle, true and apparent wind, and mainsail twist adjustment.

A week-long charter experience from Fethiye: yacht preparation, marina accidents, bay anchorages, the route to Gemiler, and crew expenses.

Current prices and budget for yachting in Turkey in 2026: yacht and catamaran rentals, transit logs, marinas, meals, and a sample weekly budget.

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 practical guide: steps and a checklist for preparing your yacht for sailing – deck, saloon, engine, gas, shore power, and final checks.

A complete guide to accepting a sailing yacht for charter: a checklist, interior and exterior inspection, engine, electrical, and documentation checks.

A typical Bermuda rig consists of a mainsail and a staysail—two triangular sails. Each sail has three corners: the halyard, the tack, and the sheet—to which the corresponding lines and weights are attached.

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 [...]

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 [...]