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🇮🇹 How Fast is the C-Cat 48 from Comar Yachts? ▫️ With a light displacement of 9.7 Tonnes (21,300 lbs) and a waterline length of 14,96 m (49'), this sailing catamaran is nippy. ▫️ The hull is built in epoxy-Corecell composite, infused with glass and carbon fabrics: she's light and rigid. ▫️ The deck and bimini are constructed in epoxy-Corecell composite, infused with full carbon fabric. The mast, daggerboards, crossbeam, compression beam, and bowsprit are all made of carbon fiber. The main bulkheads are in carbon composite, the others are in high-grade composite. ▫️ And she has a powerful sailplan. Mainsail 82,40 m² Furling Jib  34 m² Genoa 52 m² Code Zero 95 m² Gennaker 160 m² Parasailor Spi Assy 165 m²  Architects: Yacht Design Collective. @ComarYachts ▫️ #speedy #yachts

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Volvo Car UK are excited to announce 5 new venues and dates for this years Volvo Sailing Academies: 2nd May, Bewl Valley Sailing Club, Kent 9th May, Royal Torbay Yacht Club, Devon 16th May, Port Edgar Watersports CIC, Edinburgh 8th August, Cowes Week, Isle of Wight 12th September, Fishers Green Sailing Club, Essex Open to people of all ages and abilities join some of the British Sailing Team’s top sailors and coaches on the water for a fun and FREE introduction to the sport. To find out more about the 2015 Volvo Sailing Academies visit: www.volvocarssailing.co.uk/a/volvo_sailing_academy Or book your place, please contact: volvosailing@intotheblue.biz In association with: RS Sailing & RYA 'Push the Boat Out'

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⛵The OXO method is a simple and effective way to tie a line onto a boat cleat and is often used by boaters to secure their boats in place. Here are the steps to follow: Begin by taking the end of the line and making a small loop, with the standing part of the line on the bottom and the working end on the top. Bring the line's working end down and around the base of the cleat, making an "O" shape. Next, bring the line's working end back up and over the top of the loop, creating an "X" shape. Then, bring the line's working end down and around the base of the cleat again, creating a second "O" shape. Finally, bring the line's working end back up and over the top of the loop again, creating a second "X" shape. To finish, snug up the line by pulling on the standing part of the line and making a few half hitches around one of the horns of the cleat to keep the line securely in place. The result should be a secure and reliable knot that will keep your boat safely moored to the cleat. It is important to remember always to double-check your knots and make sure they are secure before leaving your boat unattended. #sailingexperience #sailinglife #boatlife #short

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