Utilità

Deck locker stowage: fewer parts, more order

The fewer parts you keep aboard, the more order and safety you have. Tidy deck lockers are not a matter of appearance but of operation: when you need a line or a block you find it at once, weight i...

Med mooring: how to moor stern-to

Mooring stern-to means backing the boat into the berth so the stern sits at the dock, while the bow is held out toward open water by a lazy line or by the chain of a mooring block. In short, the ma...

Guardrails: wire or textile? (wire vs webbing)

Wire guardrails remain the standard for demonstrable strength and low cost, while textile (Dyneema) lifelines trade a little price and inspection discipline for less weight aloft, no "meat hook" ri...

Setting the anchor: technique and mistakes to avoid

Setting an anchor well means one thing: the anchor must plough into the bottom and dig in, not simply rest on it. The correct sequence is to pick the spot, approach into the wind at low speed, drop...

Soft shackle: what it is, when to use it, and how to tie it

A soft shackle is a connecting loop made from high-modulus textile rope, closed by a stopper knot that locks into an eye, and it replaces the metal shackle at dozens of points on board. Built from ...