ON-LINE SAILING BOOKS
Set of “on-line books” on fundamental aspects of ocean and coastal sailing, arranged by subject; for example: buying a sailboat, sail handling and trimming, sailing in bad weather, meteorology and oceanography, anchoring, safety on board, electricity on board, etc. The online books are regularly updated and expanded.
A set of “on-line books” on fundamental aspects of ocean and coastal sailing, arranged by subject; for example: buying a sailboat, sail handling and trimming, sailing in bad weather, meteorology and oceanography, anchoring, safety on board, electricity on board, etc. Through this set of online books, which are regularly updated and expanded, you will have permanent online access to the tools you need to sail safely.
Our online books
News – Latest chapters published in 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.
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
Storm sails
In this new chapter of the online book “Handling heavy weather” we will see the main characteristics of the two types of storm sails, which are the storm mainsail (or trysail) and the storm gib (or staysail); as well as some considerations about their use.
Sailing courses
In this new chapter of the on-line book ‘Sail handling and trimming’ we are going to remember the concepts of ‘real wind’ and ‘apparent wind’, the designation of the courses at which a sailboat sails, and some basic considerations on how to sail a sailboat in relation to the wind.
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.
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