Sailing The Seven Seas Without The Stress Crewed motor yachts are yachts that you charter for a vacation without needing to have any sailing experience. With the crewed charters, you don't have to do any work in handling the yacht or navigating the waters of the location you choose. You can choose to have a luxury charter where you have exquisite surroundings and meals prepared by a chef. Waiters bring you drinks and the members of...more
Sailing With The Canadian Yachting Association White Sail Level I - Section 1 covers safety with a look at lifejackets, actions to be followed immediately after a capsize and how to right a capsized boat. And the required items for a sailboat less than 5.5 meters long as outlined in the current Boating Safety Guide. Section 2 is Seamanship, Candidates must be able to tie 4 knots within a certain time and describe their uses. And...more
Having A Popular Corporate Team Building Event With Dragon Boat Racing It is true that money matters a lot to retain best workers and to generate quality output from them. However, there are some other factors too, which can improve overall productivity of a corporate house. Inspiration and Integration - these two words play important roles to build a team of efficient workforce, and to achieve the goal of an organisation. Corporate events like Dragon boat racing help in this regard.Dragon boat racing is no more a Chinese water sport - it is now quite popular in the corporate arena as a team building corporate event. Dragon boat racing in Kent can be an exciting weekend corporate event, especially for those who hail from Kent and its surroundings. We can never ignore the growing importance of corporate events, which really help to improve the official environment as well as increase individual's efficiency level. It is observed that a pool of proficient workers, if offered adequate leisure and supportive environment to retain their energy level, their productivity increases dramatically. Thinking on this line Chillisause offer a wide array of dragon boat racing...more
Launching Your Boat The Right Way Launching your boat will become a simple task with a little practice. However, if you are new to boating you might want to hitch up your boat trailer and head to an empty parking lot to gain some practice. I don't recommend arriving at the boat ramp and attempting to launch your boat before you know...more
Sailing Courses For International Yachtmaster Module 1 is the Introduction to Yachting CertificateThe International Recreational Crew Certificate is divided into 6 modules, module 2 gets us under way and you will be learn about safety on board a boat and the use of the life raft and first aid kit, fire extinguishers, flares, life...more
Sailing The USA Way The syllabus can be readily divided into two parts. The Keelboat Sailing Certification Program is made up of seven stages while Small Boat Sailing Program contains a further two stages.The Basic Small Boat Sailing Standard requires no previous experience or qualifications. It is the first course in the Small Boat Sailing Program. Students must demonstrate a theoretical knowledge of the names and functions of various parts of a boat together with common sailing terms, the sail and its ancillary components, the International Rules for Collision Prevention both at sea and on inland waters and hey should demonstrate a basic knowledge of safety procedures. On the practical side they must show they can tread water for 5 minutes and swim 100 metres, rig, launch and retrieve the boat, set and trim the sails, sail both upwind and downwind, tack and gybe, correctly apply the rules of the road, recover a man overboard, recover from a capsize, accept and pass a towline, tie four specified Knots within a given time. Upon completion he or she will be able to sail a centerboard or multihull sailboat in light to moderate winds and sea conditions in familiar...more
Yacht Charter Sailing In Greece Greece is a country chosen by the Gods Offering its visitors spectacular beaches, interesting villages, an abundance of history, as well as flowing green country sides, Greece is an ideal destination for...more
When You Are Sailing On The Costa Del Sol Spain is part of the European Union and all EU and American nationals can visit the country for a period of no longer than 90 days solely with a passport. EU national can apply for a residency...more
The Benefits of Buying Small Sailboat Plans When you've decided to build a sailboat, you next have to decide whether you will design the boat yourself or purchase small sailboat plans. This article will discuss the pros and cons of...more
Selecting A Custom Lanyard For Your Boating Needs If you are new to the world of boating, you likely are only now beginning to learn some of the more basic terms associated with the sport. For example, "lanyard" may be a term that is...more
Why You Need Boat Insurance Today Some people simply overlook boat insurance. They think that nothing bad is going to happen, when in reality, bad things often happen involving boats!If you own a boat, you need boat insurance. In fact,...more
Small Sailboat Plans - Steps to Prepare your Sailboat Project Building a boat is a complicated process and there are many decisions that must be made. Making the right decisions could be the difference between having a sailboat that...more