Sail care and maintenance – Part 2

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

At the end of the sailing season sails should be washed and inspected carefully for damage, including small tears, stitching failure, ultraviolet damage, stains and mildew. Sail checks: Check the sails for tears, cracks or signs of chafing, especially where they may...

Sail care and maintenance – Part 1

by Simon Jollands | Boat Maintenance, Preparation, Yacht ownership

When thinking about the care, maintenance and repair of sails it helps to have some understanding of the properties of the ever growing range of modern sailcloth and the fibres they are made from, as opposed to the traditional canvas sails of the past. Many boat...

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SafeSkipper12 hours ago

Do you have a list of pre-start checks before you head out to sea? 🌊

Many engine breakdowns are avoidable, so make sure you work through this essential checklist:

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⛵ Sailing Single Handed to the Azores. Part 10 - The Return Trip ⚓

This is the final instalment of a 10-part post where solo sailor, Bernie Branfield, shares his first-hand account of sailing from Plymouth, UK to the Azores, as part of the 2022 Jester Challenge, in his 26′ Invicta Mk2, Louisa

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SafeSkipper5 days ago

Boat maintenance involves cleaning, varnishing, painting, polishing, antifouling, servicing the engine, servicing the seacocks and maintaining the gas and plumbing systems. How prepared are you? Read our advice here: ⛵ https://loom.ly/n76S7Zk

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The maintenance of a boat involves things like cleaning, varnishing, painting, polishing, antifouling, servicing the engine, servicing the seacocks, and maintaining the gas and plumbing systems. It all amounts to a fairly considerable amount of work that can't be ignored if you are to keep your boat...

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SafeSkipper6 days ago

⛵ Keeping boat records - essential for all boat owners, to ensure that you know when equipment needs checking and replacing. Follow our tips here:

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