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.
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New published chapters of online books
Galerider
The “Galerider” towing device has been used on numerous occasions by deploying it from the stern during a storm, reducing the sailboat’s speed, minimizing surfing, and improving its handling with an autopilot. In this chapter, we will describe this drogue device and consider some aspects of its use on a sailboat.
Maintaining a sailboat’s steering system
Considerations for maintaining a sailboat’s steering system (inspection, lubrication, component replacement, etc.). Descriptive video of an example of a failure in this system, in which one of the sheaves guiding the cables from the wheel to the quadrant comes loose, as well as its resolution and testing.
Basic electricity concepts of interest to a sailor
A simple explanation of some basic electrical concepts relevant to sailors: direct and alternating current, current intensity, voltage, resistance, and power, and the relationships between these elements, with examples of their application on a sailboat.
Crossing the Strait of Gibraltar on a sailboat. Planning considerations.
Planning considerations for crossing the Strait of Gibraltar on a sailboat: prevailing winds (easterly and westerly), sea conditions (wind sea and swells), surface currents and tides, recommendations for a possible orca attack, and the route to follow.
Featured chapters of our 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.
The main sail (I): Control elements.
In this chapter of the online book “Sail Handling” we will describe the control elements of the main sail: backstay tension, Cunningham, halyard, leech line, topping lift, traveler, and boom vang; and their use under various 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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Vuelta Vertical, new ocean project by Paula (Allende los Mares) and Pedro (Alegría Marineros)
Paula (Allende los mares) and Pedro (Alegría marineros) are embarking on the great adventure of sailing vertically around the world, reaching extreme latitudes within the polar circles and sailing across five oceans; a unique challenge of some 35,000 miles. The official presentation of the “Vuelta Vertical” will be in Madrid on November 8th. We look forward to seeing you there.