London Boat Show, or officially CWM FX London Boat Show 2015, will be held between January 9th and 18th. There you will be able to find some 450 leading names from the industry. This edition brings you the Control the rain hall and a sailing stand with Sir Ben Ainslie.
I was hired by a certain business group to be a skipper on one of their yachts on a team building trip. We were the last one to sail out because we were waiting for a crew member. That person decided to catch up with those who started drinking earlier. In the end, no serious harm was done, but it is important to say that different safety rules apply for onboard behaviour.
Go green or go home – here is all you need to know from electrification of charter boats.
Seago 2 Men Rescue Raft is the smallest ever rescue raft by the renowned manufacturer of quality marine products Seago. It can hold 2 persons or up to 200 kg of weight. When folded, it is the size of a suitcase. It can get fully inflated in 5 seconds and uses CO2.
The profession of the fleet operator is considered an ideal job. There is a lot of travelling and spending time by the sea. And, sure, these are some privileges that fleet operators enjoy, but this job is much more demanding and significantly more complex than it seems at first. One fleet operator tells her story about what it is like to charter yachts and concludes that yacht charter is not about the boats. It is about people and the moments!
In preseason, not all clubs and cocktail bars are open on the coast. That, however, does not mean that you cannot have an exciting nightlife experience. Take a look at this interesting story about a night out that happened to our skipper and his guests.
Viška regata is being held this year from October 17th to October 19th. The regatta starts from Split. The legendary regatta marks the ending of summer and the beginning of the racing season. It is a fun and relaxing regatta filled with laughter and celebration.
Rovinj, lying on the west coast of Istria peninsula on the north Adriatic, is often mentioned as a romantic destination. The church of St. Euphemia dominates the vistas of Rovinj. The city is also known for its traditional festival of batana and bitinada.
A nice story about good manners of sailors in the racecourse. At the 2008 Olympic Games the Danish team’s mast got broken and the Croatian team lent them their boat. The Danes won the Olympic gold medal and the Croatian team won the Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy.
You have to sail some 50-60 miles, depending on your starting base position, to reach the Cyclades from the Greek mainland. A rather long journey on a charter yacht offers you the opportunity to observe and enjoy the natural beauty of the islands and the sea.
