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
Boom preventer
One of the most dangerous situations aboard a sailboat is when an unintentional jibe of the mainsail occurs. In this new chapter of the online book “Sail Handling and Trimming,” we’ll look at some simple considerations regarding the use of the preventer on a cruising sailboat, which can help improve safety on board.
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.
Using PILOT CHARTS on a sailboat
In this chapter we will see the most important information provided by the Pilot Charts (prevailing winds and currents, wave height, data on storms, cyclones and hurricanes, ice limits, etc.), which is very useful for the ocean navigator.
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.
Foresails (II): Trimming and telltales.
In this fifth chapter of the online book “Sail handling and trimming” we will see, in a practical and simple way, how to use the telltales for trimming the genoa (or jib) along with its control elements (sheet tension, position of the sheet car, stay tension and halyard tension).
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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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Federico Waksman: “In the Mini Transat you end up learning about your own limits”
Federico Waksman was the first Uruguayan, the first South American, and the seventh non-French sailor to win one of the toughest solo transatlantic races: the 24th Mini Transat in the Series division, in 2023. Last year, he took first place in the Mini Fastnet, alongside Frenchman Benoît Marie, off the Irish coast. Federico shares his experience in this interesting interview.
Sailing Martini’s journey: a Caribbean voyage in pursuit of dreams
An Argentinian couple, María Minuto and Sebastián Spigolon, left their lives on land to sail the Caribbean: after a couple of years in San Blas, they ventured out to Baja California and plan—in the future—to reach Polynesia. Today, from the Gulf of Panama in the Pacific, they tell us how this adventure began with their three teenage children.