Set sail on an unforgettable adventure with our liveaboard sailing experience! ⛵️ This week-long trip is perfect for couples and families looking to learn the ropes of sailing, explore new places, and bond with loved ones. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 I will guide you through everything you need to know about sailing, from the basics of seamanship to navigating the open water. 🧭 You'll also have plenty of time to relax and enjoy the stunning scenery. 😎 This is a great opportunity to test out the sailing lifestyle before making a commitment. I have a few more weeks available this season, so don't miss out! ➡️ https://sailingbritican.com/liveaboard-experience/ #sailing #sailinglifestyle #learntosail #adventure #familyfun #couplesgetaway #shorts

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Charter luxury motor yacht POUARO in Greece, rent Falcon 90, live your private and unforgettable yachting holidays, cruising the Greek Islands, choose the itinerary you dream, sail in comfort and relax from Island to Island with your motor boat, and enjoy your unique vacation! Yacht Charter Destinations Greece: Athens, Lavrio, Argo-Saronic Gulf, Peloponnese, Cyclades (Myconos, Santorini, Paros,Naxos), Dodecanese (Kos, Rhodes, Samos), Ionian (Lefkas, Corfu), Sporades (Skiathos). Crewed motor yacht Pouaro was built in 1998 fully renovated in 2009. This crewed motor yacht has the right combination of beauty and performance, safety and power and comfort and speed. Its over-all lay out is made more spacious and roomy for all guests onboard to move around freely and comfortably. She accommodates up to 8 guests in 4 cabins. Enjoy the exclusive luxury of the Falcon 90 yacht and cruise safely the Greek islands and seas by Exadas Yachts!

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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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Join us as we test the solar capabilities of our boat! See how we produce water using a water maker and solar panels. Can our system run for 10 hours? Watch to find out! #SolarPower #WaterProduction #BoatLife #SolarPower #WaterProduction #BoatLife #SustainableLiving #RenewableEnergy #OffGridLiving #DIY #Sailing #Innovation #CleanEnergy

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