We have been wearing the same inflatable lifejackets for about 7 years. And as every winter, I serviced and tested it. The key word being TESTED. Everything looked fine, but once immersed in the bathtub and inflated, it would retain its gas for about 15 minutes before deflating. Wear orContinue Reading
Surprise! We came to the harbour to unstep the mast yesterday evening and prepare her for the planned lift. And this is what we found. The sea has frozen. No way to lift as planned now. With the current weather forecasts we expect the layer of ice to increase considerablyContinue Reading
World Sailing pushes to 2023 the requirement to inspect keel and rudder integrity. Introduced with effect from 2022 in Offshore Special Regulations for Monohulls in Category 3, the topic generated heated debate within the community. Note that the requirement to inspect after grounding remains effective. Full extract hereContinue Reading
A few weeks ago, while planning our attendance to Vegvisir Race in Denmark, I realized that a total of 7 days offshore in heavily trafficked waters, neither seeing nor being seen, was nuts. Since I was planning to set up the boat for races complying with Offshore Special Regulation CategoryContinue Reading