Che poi tra tutti i posti in cui rimanere fermi per condizioni meteo, qui ci va più che bene. Siamo in una baia dove il silenzio è profondissimo. Ci svegliamo sentendo le onde che in lontananza baciano la costa. Questo isolotto che abbiamo davanti ci offre un riparo perfetto allo scirocco che imperversa in questi giorni. Siamo ormeggiati qui e nessuno ci considera, forse proprio perché non c’è nessuno. Se non fosse per quel barchino di local che ieri è venuto a riscuotere il pagamento della boa (sì, sono ancora operativi). Ci accorgiamo di quanto lavoro ci sia da smaltire in questi giorni e siamo quasi fortunati di dover star fermi per poterci dedicare a fondo ai progetti. Una volta tornati entreremo in un vortice che, secondo me, ancora oggi non riusciamo a quantificare per dimensioni. E in tutto questo non dimentichiamoci mai che arriva il Q4 (che per chi lavora nel marketing sa bene quanto sia gravoso lavorativamente parlando: l’ultimo trimestre dell’anno ha un black friday, un lancio nuovo prodotto, due fiere e tutta la preparazione al Natale. Aiuto). Ma torniamo a noi: domani potrebbe aprisi una finestra e, se così si confermasse, ci muoveremmo per Sv Ante, una baia a sud dell’isola di Silba, una chicca! Da lì c’è una splendida passeggiata nel bosco per raggiungere la città. Vedremo se sarà domani il giorno per farla o dovremo farla l’anno prossimo. Lunedì si sale verso nord! A domani marinai, un abbraccio Il vostro Andrea.

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🌊 coming soon – eine neue Ära beginnt! Sehnsucht, Stil, nautisches Lebensgefühl – und der Anspruch, aus jedem Moment auf See etwas Besonderes zu machen. Dafür stehen sowohl mit Yachting Exklusive als auch mit Yachtmeister. Was bisher auf zwei Seiten gelebt wurde, verschmilzt nun zu Dobner Yachting; und vereint all das, wofür wir mit Leidenschaft stehen: Charter, Yacht Service, Akademie, Yacht Styling und jede Menge Meer. Zwei Welten, ein Gefühl - mit dieser Veränderung bringen wir zusammen, was zusammengehört. Ein Auftritt. Ein Versprechen. Ein Erlebnis. Noch persönlicher, noch edler, noch näher an dem, was euch antreibt: die Liebe zur See, zur Ästhetik und zu unvergesslichen Momenten. Bleibt dran – wir setzen die Segel für etwas Großes. Liebe Grüße Jürgen Dobner Yachtexperte & Traumerfüller

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Dinghies are small sailing boats and a great way to get into sailing. Sailing a dinghy can be fun and exhilarating and this program has been developed to provide a safe introduction to dinghy sailing.

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Mast raising without a crane sounds a daunting prospect but it is actually very straightforward if you prepare properly. Some years ago I wrote an article which you can see here, https://www.sailingcatamarans.com/index.php/articles/11-technical-articles/268-safe-mast-lowering-method so this is really just an update. This video shows my Chat 18, which has a mast from a beach cat, and thus one that could be pushed up by hand, but here I show the system that works on any size mast - the biggest I have raised this way was on a 50ft ketch. The key features are a good tabernacle, a "gin pole" - in this case the boom - and most important, the use of temporary shrouds thus ensuring that the mast cannot fall sideways. These shrouds must have "chainplates" that line up exactly with the tabernacle pivot bolt. When down the mast rests on a, eg, dinghy trailer mast support at the back of the cockpit. If you regularly raise you mast you can fit a trailer roller to the bracket, so it's easy to push the mast to and fro for trailering. The "gooseneck" for the ginpole is a shroud adjuster from my junk box, suitably bent and screwed to the front of the mast. Roller reefing gear has to be kept straight and has a tendency to catch on the cabin roof etc. So I always lash it to the ginpole in about the right position. The "chainplates" for the temporary shrouds are, again, from my junk box and are 25mm OD aluminium tubes that clip into place and are easily removed. They also take guywires from the forward end of the ginpole to stop that falling over. I attached the spi halyard to the ginpole, but you can just rely on the forestay/furling gear. The mast is then raised up using the mainsheet shackled to the forestay chainplate (you may need a longer rope, depending on your boat). 4:1 is easy on small boats, on bigger boats lead it back to a winch. Of course the most load is when the mast is horizontal, you often have to push on the mast when lowering to get it to start moving. So if you can get it off the support you know you can hoist it all the way. So it all seems a lot of ropes and preparation but it's all worth it as the mast cannot fall and you always have total control, even in a cross wind. And you can usually raise the mast singlehanded. If you are only occasionally raising/lowering the mast then the temporary stays can be rope. Make a loop in the end and pass it over the spreaders and round the mast using a boathook or, on bigger boats, a bosun's chair. Easy to pull off again afterwards. Before sailing always check the mast with binoculars or camera to ensure there are no twisted shackles or, especially, T bar terminals (which is why I don't recommend T bars on trailable boats.) Use tape or elastic band to hold the stays in the correct position while hoisting - both will break away as the shrouds tighten.

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A short escape, but a full experience. 🌊 2 days, 1 night sailing through Komodo with Arora Cruise If you’re thinking about a quick getaway to Komodo, this might be your sign. Plan your trip with Royal Voyage. 📲 WhatsApp: +628116699948 🌐 www.royalvoyage.co.id #RoyalVoyage #AroraCruise #KomodoTrip #LabuanBajo #sailingkomodo

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