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Red, Left, Return - what?

I was recently in Auckland, New Zealand and noticed a couple of buoys in the harbor that reminded me of home (for those of you that don’t know me, I am English). In this photo the boat docks are to the left and the open ocean is to the right. I know many of you are considering exciting international sailing vacations to the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Asia and Australasia and so I thought it was worth reminding everyone that we have 2 two buoyage systems in the World and mos

Graham Sharp

1 day ago2 min read

But what about the Sails and Rigging?

Having posted a blog on Winterization last week, one of our readers asked a good question – what about the Sails, Mast and Rigging? Well here goes, taking each component in turn: Sails We take the easy way out and drop all our sails off at the local Sail loft. Most sail lofts will provide a cleaning, repair and storage service - so they wash, check and make minor repairs then store for the winter. They invoice you a few hundred bucks in Jan/Feb and you pick them up as

Graham Sharp

Oct 18, 20253 min read

Winterizing your Sailboat: A Step-by-Step Guide

Winterizing can be complex and involves a lot of tasks, so here is a detailed checklist we use – it’s mainly based on the RYA’s checklist, with some other inputs, such as from West Marine. The way we look at it, the more we do in the fall, the faster we get in the water in the spring. In simple terms, you need to either remove anything that could be damaged by freezing and damp or mitigate against that happening. Task Detail √ 1 Fuel Fill the fuel tank to prevent condens

Graham Sharp

Oct 12, 20254 min read