Category: Electronics and navigation on a sailboat

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.

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.

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.

Description of how AIS works, the AIS classes (A, B and B+) and a comparison of their characteristics, the importance of AIS in the “person overboard” situation, and some general considerations on the use of AIS on a sailboat.