Fountaine Pajot

Fontaine Pajot Eleuthera 60

Charter catamaran Eleuthéra 60 is appreciated by the customers due to its sailing performances along with a high level of comfort. Its large cockpit with teak floor and the banquet-size dinner table are amazing as well as the large saloon with another table, a sofa, a chart table and a spacious kitchen behind the bar.

Sailor’s Knife Is For Safety, Not Protection

I was rather surprised when I noticed that sailors wear knives on their belts. During one long distance non-stop regatta, some ropes got stuck because of one unexpected gust of wind. If the experienced skipper hadn’t cut the rope, the spinnaker would have been broken and the boat would have been capsized. That’s when I realized the benefits of a knife aboard.

Skrivena Luka, Lastovo

Latest News from Skrivena Luka on Lastovo

Skrivena luka is a small bay situated on the southern part of Lastovo island. There is an old lighthouse which announces the entrance to the bay. It is the second oldest lighthouse in the Adriatic. There is a fantastic restaurant in Skrivena luka called Porto Rosso, which serves excellent traditional meals. A small marina lies in front of the restaurant. You do not have to be the restaurant’s guest to moor your yacht there.

The Traverse

In this post we are talking about a sailing route from Almeria, Spain through the Strait of Gibraltar. However, the crew wanted to visit the Cabo Verde, so they had to steer alongside the coast of Africa, which eventually led them to the Caribbean!

Bokeria – A Touch of Barcelona in Split

Bokeria in Split is a combination of a bar, tavern and restaurant, located in the space known as the “Mikačić’s store”. It’s a tapas-bar in Dalmatian way. Bokeria is run by a Croatian masterchef Dino Galvagno and offers delicious cold starters, appetizing first courses, savory pastas, exquisite main courses and tasty seafood meals.

Smartphone Application to Save Life

Man overboard situation happens more often than we think and is more dangerous than we think as well. Even with low boat speeds a person fallen off could be quite away from the boat in less than a minute. Some more sophisticated GPS devices are equipped with MOB (man overboard) button which, when pushed, which saves the position and guides helmsman to the spot where the button is pushed.