It is often said that the hardest thing about a long-term voyage project in a boat is taking the decision to set off. Once this choice is made, the voyage has already started, often several months ...

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 ...