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Where did our money go..?
“Never buy a boat unseen” – this is the general consensus of boat owners around the world, and is very good advice. If possible, and you are able to, this is an important step in finding the right boat and can make or break… Continue Reading “Where did our money go..?”
Work Continues
We are nearly ready to Splash 18 April 2022 – Captain’s Log The final shipments of parts will land today or tomorrow, including the elusive cutlass bearings. This will bring the total to four cutlass bearings, after many setbacks and delivery delays. Who needs… Continue Reading “Work Continues”
AIDS TO NAVIGATION
As promised in our latest sailing tutorial, here are a few slides (call them cheat sheets if you wish) which you can download and keep on a tablet or smartphone for easy referencing. All our videos can be found at: Searching for Coconuts Youtube… Continue Reading “AIDS TO NAVIGATION”
SAFETY ON DECK
Our latest installment in our “Rigging for Beginners” video series includes some safety tips for moving around on deck while reefing a mainsail. As promised, below are some slides which can be downloaded and saved for future use. Sending a crew member on deck… Continue Reading “SAFETY ON DECK”
Rigging for beginners # 2
After great response to our first video in the series Rigging for Beginners # 1 we are pleased to announce that chapter 2 has now been uploaded and published. This has been a great learning experience for us, as we find ourselves with spare… Continue Reading “Rigging for beginners # 2”
Rigging tutorial # 1
Welcome to the first in a series of tutorials where we explain sailboat rigging. This is an easy-to-follow and free series aimed at assisting total beginners in gaining important information regarding sailboats and how they work.
esail sailing simulator
Things to do during lockdown While the rest of the world is on strict lockdown and in self-isolation, I am cruising the seas, sailing without restrictions, bottle of rum by my side, exploring the Shearwater islands. Need to sheet in both the jib and… Continue Reading “esail sailing simulator”
top 5 reasons we love to kitesurf Maldives
why a small group of enthusiastic kitesurfers call maldives home and why we love to kite here
wind arrives – ladies depart
finally after days of much anticipation and eagerly watching the forecast, this morning the predicted winds finally arrived, and the ladies couldn’t wait to hit the water. These winds have been absent for around two weeks and finally we can unpack the kites and… Continue Reading “wind arrives – ladies depart”
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