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 routing in a sailboat
What do I need to perform weather routing calculations on a sailboat?, basic weather routing procedure (step by step), weather routing tools and final considerations.
ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM OF A SAILBOAT – REAL CASE
Gabriel Prohens, an industrial engineer, recently updated the electrical circuit of his sailboat, a FIRST 32. This article shows the electrical diagram of his installation, with a description of the most important elements and some final considerations.
Crossing the Atlantic under sail. Routes from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean
Considerations on crossing the Atlantic under sail from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean: the Canary Islands (starting point), the most suitable time of year, the weather during the crossing, the choice of the route to follow, a stop in the Cape Verde Islands, and final considerations.
Featured chapters of our online books
Safety briefing on a sailing yacht
Aspects to be covered in the safety briefing that it is advisable to carry out on board a sailing yacht before starting a voyage, especially in the case of ocean sailing.
Foresails (I): Control elements
New chapter of the online book “Sail handling and trimming” in which we will see the control elements of the headsails (the tension of the forestay, the halyard, the position of the sheet traveler, and the tension of the sheet) and how to trim them in different wind conditions.
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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
“For me, sailing will always be about adventure, risk, and exploring new horizons.”
Sigfrido Nielsen fulfilled a dream: crossing from Buenos Aires to the Falkland Islands, a 1,290-kilometer voyage encompassing exceptional geography, rugged coastlines, and a wealth of natural harbors. He circumnavigated the island for several weeks with two other crew members. He tells us about his adventure in this interesting interview.
Pablo Berruezo, ready to start his round-the-world sailing trip
Pablo Berruezo, naval engineer, will start in a few weeks the great challenge of sailing around the world in a sailboat and solo. In this interesting interview, Pablo shares with us his project, how has been the preparation of his sailboat, and the main challenges that lie ahead.
Sailing Marlin. Natural Equilibrium
Noa and Joseph are passionate about sailing. A little over a year ago, they left their jobs and the comfort of life on land behind to begin the great adventure of life aboard a sailboat. They have sailed all over the Mediterranean, and are now in the midst of the adventure of crossing the Atlantic under sail. They share with us in this interview, their experience and projects they have in mind.