Look at these two photos. The same place but taken at very different times and under very different circumstances. Les Sables d’Olonne is the legendary place on the coast of the Vendee region in France where the toughest single-handed yacht race starts and finishes. The west coast of France can be a dangerous place but…
Tag Archive: Yacht
Want to Race on a VOR70?
You have to be slightly mad. I mean to spend 8 months with no women around, sharing a pillow with 11 other men, sleeping in 4 hour shifts and having to ‘dump’ on a gimbled toilet. Madness! Oh yes, and you are permanently wet from spray or sweat, you’re dirty and the food is pretty…
How to Charter a Yacht
If you are a regular charterer, you’ll know that the number of charter companies is vast, and the sailing areas range from the Caribbean to the Whitsunday’s. You’ll also know that going on a charter holiday is the essence of freedom. A different port each night, a fabulous sail (or high speed blast in a…
Photo of the week 1
Originally posted to Flickr by ‘Tambako the Jaguar’ (good name!). I love wood on a boat – the shiny varnish – the beautiful teak deck. But I wouldn’t have a wooden yacht though. I owned a wooden Mirror dinghy once (called ‘Eat my shorts’ with a picture of Bart Simpson mooning on the side!) and…
5 Great Boat Maintenance Tips
If you have a sailing yacht or are a regular sailor, you’ll know how important it is to maintain your pride and joy, keeping all the various items on it ship-shape so that you can enjoy getting out on the water without having to worry about a thing. You’ll want your boat to look good…
Can sails be considered ballast?
Short answer is ‘YES’. Move a sail around to give a weight advantage on one side or another and it is ‘moveable ballast’. Clearly a sail that is in use is unlikely to be much use as ‘moveable ballast’ as most of the time the sails will be on the leeward side. So the answer…
Harbour Exchange Club House
The Club House at Harbour Exchange is now OPEN! Join here to connect with your sailing friends, crew, teams, family and just about anyone else with an interest in sailing, yachting, boating or watersports. You can: share photos write blogs organise your crew with a group set up an event calendar upload important sailing documents…
