Horse latitudes refer to the area between 30° and 35° both north and south of the equator. Also known as subtropical highs, this area has variable and mostly calm winds. The origin of the horses in the name comes either from English or from Spanish.
Who would not accept living on a yacht in exotic locations, enjoying endless summer and making friends with people all over the world? Imagine steering a fancy yacht with sails full of favorable breeze while firmed oiled bodies are tanning on the deck, listening to the waves breaking onto your hull on your way to abandoned sandy cove waiting just for you to drop the anchor in its turquoise waters… Sounds perfect, doesn’t it?
Dolphins are wonderful creatures that live in the open sea in constant move. We should all learn to respect their habitat and educate ourselves about how to behave when we spot one. Blue Water Institute of Marine Research and Conservation, an organization from Veli Lošinj, Croatia can provide you with all the necessary information.
With the vast amount of technological advances over past few decades, it’s hard to believe that only 3% of the world’s oceans have been explored. Many scientists believe we know more about space than we do about the ocean. Experts also estimate that there are between ten and thirty million species of undersea life yet to be discovered. Even with all the mindboggling advances humankind has made, the ocean deep is still shrouded in mystery.
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.
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.
The sailing adventure of transferring the Lagoon 42 from France to Croatia continues. Read about our crew’s visit to various towns and ports in Portugal and Spain!
A skippers story about a “difficult” group on a charter catamaran in Croatia that turned out to be not so difficult but rather easy going. They ended up eating the best pork roast of their life on the safest Croatian island.
Our crew’s sailing adventure is getting closer to its final destination – Croatia! After leaving Lipari they made their last stop in Italy.
