News Archive

Cruising sailors and iPads - One tech-savvy cruising sailor tells By Neil and Ley Langford, 10:18 AM Sun 10 Feb 2013
Cruising sailors Lee and Neil Langford are sailing their yacht Crystal Blues on the coast of Thailand. Here Neil talks of the difference that iPad has made to their lives, both navigational and family, and how this tech-savvy cruising couple manage their communications systems: ...[more]

The ten year sailing boat refit, and what to look for... By BoatUS/Sail-World Cruising, , 11:54 AM Sat 9 Feb 2013
Birthdays for people seem more relevant when you pass a new decade and have a 'big birthday'. Sailing boats are a little the same. Every ten years or so marks a time of change and renewal. Here BoatUS offers some hints about what you should look for every ten years: ...[more]

Calling UK Sailing Clubs: Attend RYA Club Clinics 2-3 March By Susie NationGrainger/Sail-World Cruising, 9:08 AM Tue 5 Feb 2013
Calling UK Sailors: If your club is seeking advice on legal issues, tips on increasing club membership or perhaps wants to know more about club racing, then the new RYA Club Clinics at the RYA Dinghy Show will provide the perfect opportunity to ask the burning questions. ...[more]

Hatch Fan wins sailing innovation award By Sail-World Cruising, 6:22 PM Fri 1 Feb 2013
A product which was made a new Product of the Week by Sail-World Cruising back in October has just won a 2013 Pittman Innovation Award. It is the Caframo Taku Hatch Fan. While wind scoops work wonderfully in a breeze in an anchorage, and some of the better ones even work to the wind in a marina, if there's no wind and you don't go to air-conditioning, this hatch fan could be your answer. ...[more]

Look for These Hidden Monsters of the Seven Seas! By John Jamieson, 6:11 PM Fri 1 Feb 2013
What can lurk just beneath the surface of the water? Or float atop the water like a monster awaiting its prey? These go by many names; deadheads, shipping containers, barrels, drums, and flotsam. And they all have the potential to stove a hole in your boat, crack your keel, damage your rudder, or bend your propeller or shaft like a twisted piece of linguine. ...[more]

Coming to a head - issues of onboard toilets By Lee Mylchreest, 11:41 AM Sun 20 Jan 2013
If you want to seriously test whether someone gets seasick or not (or if you don't want them to come again), give them the job of clearing the blocked head while sailing. Heads, the nautical term for onboard toilets, can be one of the most vexed issues on a boat, depending on where you sail. ...[more]

Five top ways to remove stains from your boat By Karen & Jeffrey Siegel/Sail-World Cruising, 3:23 PM Fri 18 Jan 2013
Karen & Jeffrey Siegel run a website called ActiveCaptain. They have also been cruising for many years, with two dogs Dyna and Dylan (who really run the show) and know a thing or two about some of the practical aspects of cruising. Here are their useful tips about cleaning stains on a boat. As they said, 'We thought the new year was the perfect time to pick our five personal favourites.' ...[more]

Three thieves of boat engine's reliability - vital info for sailors By John Jamieson, , 7:36 AM Sun 13 Jan 2013
Like three thieves in the night they creep into your engine and work their way past the slumbering gate guards. Sliding and slithering like a nest of rattlers deep into the belly of your engine to wait... to rest. Until that moment that you push the starter button. And then they attack with relentless, merciless destruction.... ...[more]

New, the world's smallest Personal Locator Beacon. By OCean Signal/Sail-World Cruising, , 12:48 PM Sat 12 Jan 2013
Have you been reluctant to invest in a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) because you think 'it couldn't happen to me', or are they just too bulky and troublesome to worry about? The world's smallest PLB has just been introduced to the market, so you might try thinking again... ...[more]

Consumer Electronics Show votes Bad Elf the best GPS device By HomePort/Sail-World Cruising, , 6:31 AM Fri 11 Jan 2013
At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada this week, the Bad Elf® GPS Pro (BE-GPS-2200) Direct Satellite GPS was named the Best GPS Device in the TechRadar Best of CES 2013 Awards presented by DTS. ...[more]

Women Californian sailors meet for convention By BoatUS/Sail-World Cruising, , 10:45 AM Wed 9 Jan 2013
The west coast's premier sailing convention for women is set to launch on Saturday, February 2nd, at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in Corona del Mar, California. Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is primary sponsor of the 24th Annual Women's Sailing Convention, presented by the Southern California Yachting Association (SCYA). ...[more]

Keeping your fuel clean By Lee Mylchreest, , 6:35 AM Tue 8 Jan 2013
When you move out of home waters, one of the dangers of cruising is ending up with dirty fuel which clogs and stops your engine. Here we talk about some of the solutions: ...[more]

MOB - Learn the 'Elevator' Recovery Technique! By John Jamieson, , 7:07 AM Mon 7 Jan 2013
The thought of falling overboard scares most sailors into a 'stay-aboard-at-all-costs' mindset. And yet this most serious of sailing emergencies does happen. Use these steps to prepare ahead of time with one little-known method that could be the perfect solution IF the person in the water is fully conscious and in good shape and you have successfully positioned the boat ready for recovery.. ...[more]

The argument for aluminium anodes: Time to be Green By Martin Flory, CMP Global, 7:45 AM Fri 4 Jan 2013
When it comes to making environmentally friendly choices, the tradeoff is not always paying more for something that doesn't work as well. Boat owners seeking a 'greener' sacrificial anode have an option that works better than the old, familiar zinc versions while costing less: aluminum anodes. ...[more]

Yacht restoration school - Open House in January By Cynthia Goss/Sail-World Cruising, 7:14 AM Fri 4 Jan 2013
No matter which country you come from, if you are interested in pursuing a career in boat building and restoration, there could be no better experience than the International Yacht Restoration School(IYRS) in Rhode Island. Individuals interested in pursuing new career tracks at IYRS will have a chance to step inside the school’s workshops during two January Open Houses. ...[more]

Looking Back: Sail-World's Ten Top Products for 2012 By Nancy Knudsen, 3:34 PM Tue 1 Jan 2013
They were either new, innovative or very practical for the cruising sailor. Some were eminently affordable, others were expensive and may have to stay on the 'dream' list for a while. Sail-World Cruising looks back on 2012 to find the Ten Top Products of the year: ...[more]

Free Internet radio station plays only sailing and tropical music By Sail-World Cruising, , 7:31 AM Sun 30 Dec 2012
There are few songs that avid sailors like better than the cliched 'Sailing' by Rod Stewart. Now there's a radio station which plays nothing but sailing and tropical music, and it's free Internet radio, program directed by Steve Hall, who lives aboard his boat Endless Summer, an Allied Mistress 39. ...[more]

Cleaning your hull with ground glass By Lee Mylchreest, , 7:22 AM Sat 29 Dec 2012
The idea of blasting for removal of paint or dirt has been around for a long time, but the technology has improved radically over the last 50 years. If you are looking for a environmentally sound way of cleaning your hull without using chemicals or spending a VERY long time scraping, you need to consider the idea of dustless blasting, using ground glass. Amazing? Read on: ...[more]

Preparing for heavy sailing weather before it arrives! By John Jamieson/Sail-World Cruising, 8:57 PM Sat 15 Dec 2012
Safety and preparation go hand-in-hand for heavy weather. Crew, topsides, and below decks need to be readied if you suspect a blow in the offing. Even if it never develops, you will have the peace-of-mind that you, your crew and small sailboat are well prepared for what may come your way. ...[more]

Product of the Week: Pocket-sized Turbo Meter By Sail-World Cruising, , 6:59 AM Sat 15 Dec 2012
Particularly when sailing remotely, redundancy is the key to successful cruising. Here's a natty pocket-sized tool which will contribute to your overall redundancy. If your wind instruments become damaged - even a bird can do it - it can require a trip up the mast to correct it. That's not a good thing in heavy weather, when knowing the wind speed is critical. ...[more]

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