The famous net that sits between the bows of our multihulls is certainly one of our favorite places on board. How is it made? What’s its life expectancy? How do we change it? The company Feelnets ...

Propellers are a complicated business. Pitch, torque, number of blades, fixed or folding… Not to mention the fact that they just get forgotten about when we are under sail. But when we fire up the ...

Slowly but surely, the nature of running rigging is changing. Although not as obvious as the modifications to sail cloth or hull shapes, the cordage on our boats has seen some real evolution in recent ...

Dismal current affairs, an all-consuming professional activity, a wish to pack everything in? Leaving for a long-term voyage or just for a two-week summer cruise, the importance of the question is not ...

Over the last few years, our on-board equipment has developed brilliantly, but consumes much more energy.  For semi-offshore cruising or a long-term voyage, energy needs must therefore be redefined ...

Nowadays, internet connection systems have been greatly perfected, and are above all discreet and reasonably priced. So, why deny yourself? In this first part, we will see how to connect to the ...

When heading off cruising and especially offshore, a downwind sail is essential to get you going in light airs, to maintain good average speeds as soon as there’s wind, and of course to escape the ...

We don’t always have headwinds. The further offshore we go, and for longer, the more we try to choose routes with favorable weather. The magic word is “downwind”! As soon as you have the wind on ...

As it does every four years, the Route du Rhum has re-awoken your dreams of heading over the horizon, and crossing the Atlantic. Your childhood dream is revisiting your nights, but maybe not just ...