PATENTE NAUTICA Da Febbraio i nuovi corsi Per info e iscrizioni: 🧭 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗶𝗹-𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽.𝗶𝘁 💻 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼@𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗶𝗹-𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽.𝗶𝘁 📞 +𝟯𝟵 𝟯𝟰𝟵 𝟯𝟯𝟮𝟵𝟵𝟳𝟳 Musica: Pixabay - Lively (instrumental) by Discomfuse

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On the 1st of January 2020 , we were lucky to see a group of whales feeding in the bismark sea. From our liveaboard, Mv Oceania one of the guests got the drone into the air and was able to capture some footage of them feeding.

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Would you change seacock valve 65cm below the water line whilst afloat?! It might not be as scary as you think. This valve body seized up (despite only being 3-4 years old) so I unscrewed it, popped in a wooden bung, bought a new one and screwed it on. The trick is to be prepared. I had all my wooden bungs on hand, covered any electrical equipment and was ready for the worst case scenario. Fortunately, because it was a fairly new fitting, it came undone relatively easily and the job was pretty straight forward 😊💦 And what’s the worst case scenario I was prepared for? The worst case scenario is the thru hull fitting itself breaking off when I attempt to unscrew the valve. What would I do about it? Just tap in one of my many wooden bungs and then arrange to get the boat lifted out! That scenario was quite unlikely but it helps to think through what could happen. What also helped me is that, from previous experimentation on another boat, we have pumps that I know could easily outrun the water coming in through that hole. An uncontrolled inflow through that fitting wouldn’t be good as it would spray seawater everywhere but it’s good to know that the pumps could cope. It’s always counter intuitive and panic inducing to see water flooding in to the boat and I know many people don’t like to pull out their paddle wheel log transducers for that very reason however staying calm and knowing that it would actually take quite a long time to sink through a 3/4” hole means it may not be as bad as you think. Always worth thinking what else could help. Whilst away, shopping for parts, I left Kate armed with cushions as well as wooden bungs as a cushion pushed hard over a hole will slow the flow enough that most bilge pumps would cope. Despite my previous experiments I was even surprised how little water we took on but the point is that, with a little thought and prep, changing a valve or pulling that paddle wheel so it doesn’t foul up needn’t be that stressful or require an expensive lift out. Luckily for me everything went super smoothly this time so no need for backup plans! It does get the heart pumping a bit when you haven’t done it for a while though! 😊💦 #followintrepidbear #sailinglife #sailing #sailor #liveaboard #sailboat #boatlife

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The 1,805 nautical mile race around Britain and Ireland is considered to be one of the toughest challenges in the sport of yacht racing. The race starts from Cowes, Isle of Wight on the 7th of August 2022. Join us LIVE on YouTube for the start of the Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race on Sunday 7th August at 11:40 BST. #SRBIR #RORCracing

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Sailboat AC Battery Power Unveiled! #boat #sailing #shorts

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Navigate the challenging Lefkada Channel with us! Witness breathtaking aerial views and understand the risks of strong winds and grounding. Without thrusters, we embrace the unknown. Join our sailing adventure and see what happens! #LefkadaChannel #SailingAdventure #BoatLife #AerialViews #SailingVlog #NoThrusters #GroundingRisk #SailingCommunity #GreekIslands #SailingLife

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