If your sailing looks like club J/70 racing, high-performance dinghy sailing, close-quarters battles at the leeward mark, or just ripping around with friends in Opti-style intensity, the Ideal 18 delivers some truly IDEAL sailing. Only have one hour? Only have one friend to sail with? Want a boat that’s fun, responsive, and rewards good technique? The Ideal 18 is great. Looking to learn how to sail better, sharpen your boat handling, or take your first steps into racing? The Ideal 18 is still great. Simple enough to jump on and go. Technical enough to keep you learning. Fast enough to make every maneuver matter. And let’s not forget the setting—St. Petersburg, Florida. Consistent breeze, flat water, sunshine, and a world-class sailing community that makes every day on the water better than the last. This is sailing that’s accessible, exciting, and endlessly rewarding—whether you’re training, racing, or just chasing smiles per knot. ⛵️ Ideal boat. Ideal conditions. Ideal sailing.

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The slipped clove hitch is a useful modification on the standard clove hitch by finish the knot with the a bight in the working end you build a quick release into the not which makes it the perfect knot for securing your fenders to your boats rail. Follow the link below for a full demo. https://youtu.be/NZaBMuOhgWw The clove hitch Along with the bowline and the sheet bend, it is often considered one of the most important knots to know. A clove hitch is two successive half-hitches around an object. It is most effectively used as a crossing knot. It can be used as a binding knot, but is not particularly secure in that role (we prefer the constrictor knot for these use cases). A clove hitch made around the rope's own standing part is known as either two half-hitches or buntline hitch, depending on whether the turns of the clove hitch progress away from or towards the hitched object. The slipped clove hitch is one of the easiest fender knots to untie we would only recommend these for short stays or when you a remaining on the boat while docked. If you will be leaving your boat for an extended period of time the Round Turn with two Half Hitches another option to consider. If you want to learn some other skills for docking your boat why not check out our video which compares the Cleat Hitch V OXO for tying your mooring lines to fixed cleats. https://youtu.be/LepMcTJuFfI If you want to learn the other knots mentioned above check out the links below. Bowline https://youtu.be/zgTD5XD9kTM Sheet Bend https://youtu.be/vKvJ3aKu43A Constrictor Kont https://youtu.be/2Q6-T-vXEk4 Round turn with two half hitches https://youtu.be/M_W3nlil1Ko We hope you enjoyed todays Know Knots demonstration where we showed you how to tie a Clove Hitch on a bight, a great knot for securing your fenders for docking.

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At the westcoast of Portugal, about 50 km below Porto, you'll find the charming city of Aviero. On it's canals, the moliceiro boats sail. They look stylish and elegant like a gondola. In the past, this type of boat was used to collect seaweed in the lagoon. With a kind of rakes that are attached to the boat, the weed could be removed from the shallow bottom. It was then used as fertilizer in agriculture. Now these Portuguese boats are now used for tourist boat trips. It was a pleasure to see them pass by, with happy tourists in it. The canals have colorful bridges and I made a video of a violinist standing next to the bridge, as the moliceiro boats pass by.

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Deep Blue is a 134.2 m Motor Yacht, built in Germany by Lurssen and delivered in 2026 @yachts.mp4 @yachtbuyer_ #yachtdesign, #exclusiveyachts, #travel, #spinnakermagazine, #spinnakerbureau

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Boating under the influence isn’t just dangerous—it’s illegal. Your crew counts on you to get them back to shore safely. So if you're the captain, stay sharp and stay sober. 🚤 🧠 Let’s keep our waters safe for everyone this #NationalSafeBoatingWeek 🛥️

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