I was rather surprised when I noticed that sailors wear knives on their belts. During one long distance non-stop regatta, some ropes got stuck because of one unexpected gust of wind. If the experienced skipper hadn’t cut the rope, the spinnaker would have been broken and the boat would have been capsized. That’s when I realized the benefits of a knife aboard.
Our skipper brings you new ideas for another great and easy meal onboard. Bolognese sauce is easy to make but tasteful, and it goes great with spaghetti or fusilli. With a little imagination and experimentation you can make a wonderful new meal. Don’t be afraid to try some of these ideas and share with us your comments.
Tapenade is a dish that comes from Provence, France. It is made from olives, capers, anchovies and bread. You mix the olives, salted anchovies, capers and few drops of olive oil. Roast some bread and rub it with garlic. If you don’t have bread, toast or crackers will do. You can experiment with the ingredients. Enjoy!
Skrivena luka is a small bay situated on the southern part of Lastovo island. There is an old lighthouse which announces the entrance to the bay. It is the second oldest lighthouse in the Adriatic. There is a fantastic restaurant in Skrivena luka called Porto Rosso, which serves excellent traditional meals. A small marina lies in front of the restaurant. You do not have to be the restaurant’s guest to moor your yacht there.
GS Composite Company has a range of product made from composite carbon fibers. Their gangways have an anti-slip thread on the walking surface and are easy to handle and light. The appearance can be customized. GS Composite also has steering wheels in a monocoque technology, further improved by GS no bonding technology.
In this post we are talking about a sailing route from Almeria, Spain through the Strait of Gibraltar. However, the crew wanted to visit the Cabo Verde, so they had to steer alongside the coast of Africa, which eventually led them to the Caribbean!
Bokeria in Split is a combination of a bar, tavern and restaurant, located in the space known as the “Mikačić’s store”. It’s a tapas-bar in Dalmatian way. Bokeria is run by a Croatian masterchef Dino Galvagno and offers delicious cold starters, appetizing first courses, savory pastas, exquisite main courses and tasty seafood meals.
Bavaria 50 Cruiser is designed to fit both racers and cruisers. Thanks to such design charter companies can offer this baby for a wide circle of customers. She became famous for her clean deck layout and spacious cockpit along with incredibly spacious interior.
Man overboard situation happens more often than we think and is more dangerous than we think as well. Even with low boat speeds a person fallen off could be quite away from the boat in less than a minute. Some more sophisticated GPS devices are equipped with MOB (man overboard) button which, when pushed, which saves the position and guides helmsman to the spot where the button is pushed.
The English language uses words pirates and buccaneers or privateers for two different kinds of sailors, but with more or less similar occupation. Pirates were outlaws who used to attack and rob ships for the booty, regardless of the origin of the ship or the flag the attacked ship was flying.
