Tying sailor's knots correctly is a very important skill, although not everyone masters them easily. Do you know how to tie the most important knots? Tying a strong knot that is quick to tie, durable and easy to undo is a basic skill for any self-respecting sailor. Test your knowledge in … Read more
Like other vehicles, such as cars, boats have a license plate, which contains specific information that allows the boat to be identified. Read on to discover how the boat registration is made up and what information it contains. What is the registration code? Registration is mandatory on any boat with… Read more
The navigation zone is a fundamental concept in nautical science, which we must be clear about both when deciding on one title or another and before choosing the most appropriate boat for our needs. Do you know what the navigation zone is and how it affects you? Keep reading to find out everything. If you are interested in … Read more
When you start to get into the nautical world, at first you have a lot of doubts: what types of boat licences exist, what boats can I sail with each one, how to take the courses and get the licences… In this post, we answer one of the questions that our students ask us the most: how many types of licences are there? Read more
Although different types of boat have different parts (a yacht is not the same as a sailboat, to give just two examples), there are some parts that are common to all of them. Below we explain them so that you can name and recognize them easily. Bow The front part of the boat, narrower than the … Read more
As with any land vehicle, on a boat it is mandatory to carry certain regulatory documentation, which can be requested at any time by the competent authority and the lack of which can lead to sanctions and large fines. Don't know what documentation you should always carry on the boat? Read on to find out everything. What documents do you have to carry on board? Read more
If there is something that can scare us on board a boat, especially in the open sea, it is the uncontrolled entry of water into the boat that can cause flooding and, in extreme cases, the sinking of the boat. Would you know what to do if a leak occurs? We will tell you … Read more
Charts are maps used for navigation and they represent the entire Earth's surface with details that can be useful to the navigator, such as the outline of the coast, lighthouses, reefs, probes, type of bottom, declinations, currents, etc. . There are two types of charts for navigation, gnomonic (for orthodromic routes)… Read more
When the good weather arrives, who doesn't want to go sailing? Whether to go fishing, spend the day anchoring or to skirt the coast enjoying the landscape and the sea breeze. Many people consider buying or renting a boat to enjoy the sea. However, you may have doubts with… Read more
Mainsail trimming On this course we need to keep the mainsail (as well as the genoa) trimmed with the sheet “full”. The sheet traveller is fixed “almost” in the centre of the boat, giving a slight inclination of the boom towards leeward. The vang has to be slightly trimmed, thus tightening the sheet. Read more