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Sailing
Questions about wind-propelled water vessels, their maintenance, handling and rules governing their use.
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Many areas, most especially in Asian waters, remain on the Notice To Mariners priacy warning list. In fact, some sources indicate that piracy has increased and become more organized over the last few decades, though the threat increase is has been greater with commerical cargo vessels; targets that pirates had difficulty with 30 years or more ago. South China Sea in particular is a hot zone. The following comments will likely sound melodramatic. I'll leave it to the reader to draw their own conclusions. Read the notice to mariners and State Dept. priacy alerts before you enter into a hot region. As most piracy of smaller vessels occurs in or near port, be aware and try to tie up in well-lit or well gaurded locations. Don't make it a point to advertise your departure time and date or the port you're bound for. For extended stays, transport valuables ashore. At sea, don't make a point to be easily observed. Make for your destination smartly and have all hands awake when you pass a choke point. If you're certain you're under attack and have the radio range, consider a mayday broadcast. If you're out of range this can be a bad idea as it cal alert the attacker that you're aware (and out of range). It's always a good idea to talk to the port authorities about this before weighing anchor but -- even with them -- try to never leave a detailed float plan with anyone you don't know to be trustworthy. In some ports, uniforms are not a badge of integrity. Small cruisers such as you describe are not the primary piracy target nowadays, but this isn't firm protection. One aside: Weaponry. Unless you're extremely well armed (so much so you can get arrested in port), there's no winning a shoot-out with professional pirates. That's absolutely a last resort if you ask me. Your best safety is knowing the current reports regarding the waters you're sailing, and acting accordingly. Note that new piracy warnings are transmitted daily, so there's no excuse to not have the most recent info. See link:
Can you sail a 18 foot boat down the east coast?
Uh, yes, but never leave sight of Land, never sail at night, take proper precautions!
I suggest however that unless you are quite experienced this may be a bad idea.
Is green bad luck on sail boats?
Not in the least. The starboard navigation light is green and many decks are painted green.
Who is in charge of a boat on the water?
A captain is generally the one in charge of a boat, however, in his/her absence, the skipper, or person steering the boat, is in charge. The skipper is usually the captain in smaller boats, but in larger vessels these are usually different people.
How many people can go on a sail boat catalina 25?
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What do sailors do for fun on the ship?
Read books and discuss them with the rest of the crew, troll for fish, play pranks on each other, tell jokes to those with a sense of humor, and just generally celebrate life.
Should I use foam or mohair roller antifouling grp hull?
Usually you would use either a lambswool or medium pile mohair roller. Foam rollers are only for Topcoats generally, or maybe the very thin film racing antifouling such as VC17m or VC Offshore by International. Worth having a couple of types of roller with you, and see which works the best accoring to the smoothness or roughness of your hull.
The wind foils around the sail; this provides lift, and pulls it along. The water must pass from the front of the boat toward the rear, passing the centerboard (or keel) and then the rudder, to provide steerage.
How long would it take to sail a 36 foot sailing yacht from the Canaries to the Caribbean?
Well, most of the boats that join the Arc Rally are about that length. Depending on the type of boat your 36 foot boat is, you will be at the top or bottom end of the scale. Most of the boats in the rally do it in between 17 and 21 days. Happy sailing!
What country did Estevanico sail for?
Estevanico sailed for the country of Spain and went to Mexico Cuba Florida Texas Arizona andNew Mexico
A sailing instrument that determined a ship's location by its position under the stars?
...Is called a sextant, invented 1757.
A clipper ship.
Who is the biggest sailboat builders in the world?
1 Beneteau
2 Bavaria Yachts
3 Hanse (according to their website, not sure about this I thought it would be Hunter U.S.A.)
