Sailing

Sailing Hints I spend almost all my summers sailing around the Greek islands. With this small article I would like to share some sailing hints with you that will help you enjoy the most out of your sailing holidays. When moored or anchored, use your sun tent and   Read More...

Sailing Itineraries SAILING ITINERARIES IN GREECE - A PROPOSAL Bellow you may find some itinerary suggestions for your sailing holidays in Greece. These routes are just a proposal your actual itinerary should always be planned having in mind current weather conditions   Read More...

The Rise and Rise of Croatia For Sailing Holidays In the 1980s, Croatia - then part of Yugoslavia - built up a sizeable yacht charter industry. It was never then on the scale to rival long time favourite Greece, but it was large enough to get itself noticed as an attractive coming destination. Then   Read More...

Simple Things for the "Sailing Life" Owning a boat has an oxymoronic quality to it. The simple life can be pretty complex--I think of it as having a plane, a car, and a house compressed into a very small space. This specialized environment calls for specialized equipment and tactics...   Read More...

Buying a Used Sunfish Sailboat: Know The Ins and Outs Before Sailing Away As anyone whos ever bought a used car knows, you have to approach the project armed with your own knowledge before you even set foot on the lot. In this situation, being uninformed is tantamount to being taken to the cleaners. The same goes for buyi   Read More...

Exploring New England's Shore By Sailboat Of the six states that comprise our countrys quaint New England, five are on the coast, making the area a prime place for enjoying water sports, including a top favorite, sailing. Whether you make your home there or decide to take in the sea air dur   Read More...

The Reluctant Sailor - Tips for the Sailing Beginner Stroll around any marina and you will soon spot the classic sailing characters: the old enthusiast, patiently restoring a wooden shell to its sleek former self; the dedicated racer, tweaking his stripped out, cutting edge craft; or even tanned BMW m   Read More...

Find Adventure with Sailing Vacations If youre looking for an adventurous and safe way to enjoy yourself, consider sailing vacations. With a variety of locations and packages, sailing vacations call to the explorer in everyone. Sailing vacations are offered in such diverse spots as the   Read More...

Sailing, Sailing It's eight o'clock in the morning and a chill wind is coming off the water into my face. The water is cold as I run my hand through the choppy waves. Though the middle of July, two more hours of a North Dakota sun will be needed before the sweaters   Read More...

Sailing Tactics Revealed: Running Aground! WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU RUN AGROUND DON'T PANIC -- doing the wrong thing can put you on harder. Now that you're on the bottom, take a minute to evaluate the situation. Check the bilge to be sure that you haven't holed the boat and aren't taking on water   Read More...