Bluewater Sailors
Reference site on tactics and equipment for sailing
“Bluewater Sailors” (Navegantes Oceánicos) is a web-editorial of contents for those who are passionate about the sea, whether as crew members, sailors, skippers or ship owners, who want to learn more about sailing, such as sailing boats, the best equipment and the tactics and techniques to use them at sea in any situation.
ON-LINE SAILING BOOKS
New published chapters of online books
Sea anchors
New chapter dedicated to sea anchors: the importance of ship design for using a sea anchor, cone-shaped sea anchor (limitations), use of raiding sails, the parachute anchor, mooring the sea anchor on board, the Pardeys deployment method, and final considerations.
Weather analysis on a sailboat
Description of the analysis of weather on a sailboat, long term (Pilot Charts, publications, climatology), and short term (surface isobar maps and 24/48/72 hour forecasts, GRIB files, Passage Weather, weather warnings (GMDSS) and Weather Routing).
Precautions for sailing in low visibility on a sailboat
Sailing in low visibility is a compromising and treacherous situation, with an increased risk of collision with another boat or running aground on the rocks. We will look at some precautions for sailing in low visibility to help increase safety.
OpenCPN, navigation software for a sailing yacht
Description of the OpenCPN navigation software, where to install it, the use of electronic nautical charts, the integration of GPS and IAS, the acquisition of weather data, and other useful functionalities on board a sailing yacht.
Featured chapters of our online books
Precautions for sailing in low visibility on a sailboat
Sailing in low visibility is a compromising and treacherous situation, with an increased risk of collision with another boat or running aground on the rocks. We will look at some precautions for sailing in low visibility to help increase safety.
How to trim a sail?
In this second chapter of the on-line book “SAIL HANDLING AND TRIMING”, we will see the application of the theoretical principles to the correct way of trimming a sail, and also the importance of sail draft for a correct trimming.
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“Bluewater Sailors” is a web-editorial of contents for those who are passionate about the sea, whether as crew members, sailors, skippers or ship owners, who want to know more about sailing, how are the boats, the best equipment and the tactics and techniques to use them at sea in any situation.
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Sailing Area featured articles
The “White Shadow” on the last leg (LEG 4) of the “Ocean Globe Race 2023/24”, interview with Marion Schreiber.
In this interesting interview Marion tells us about her experience in the fourth leg of the round the world sailing race in the Ocean Globe Race 23/24, aboard “White Shadow”, between Punta del Este (Urugray) and Cowes (U.K.). A real ocean sailing adventure!
Interview to Kirsten Neuschäfer, first woman to win the Golden Globe Race
In this interview Kirsten Neuschäfer tell us her feelings and lived experience during the preparation and solo sailing around the world in the Golden Globe Race, on board “Minnehaha”.
Round the world trip of the ‘White Shadow’ in the ‘Ocean Globe Race’, interview with Guillermo Cañardo
Guillermo Cañardo is a doctor, ocean sailor and one of the crew members of the sailboat ‘White Shadow’ (Swan 57) in the Ocean Globe Race (OGR) 2023/24, which is currently in the last leg (LEG 4) of the round the world race. In this interview, Guillermo tells us about his experience in this great adventure.