Yachts & Boats - Yachting Club

Pirate Attacks in the Modern World

Captain Ka — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:25:25 -0400

Sea pirates seemed to be brave robbers and fearless adventurers in children's books. Pirate attacks in the modern world are made by dangerous criminals who become more and more impudent.
There were 325 pirate attacks registered on the whole planet in 2004 and 445 attacks a year before. Experts explained the decline of cases with activation of patrolling of Malaysia and Indonesia coasts.
Strait of Malacca between Indonesia and Malaysia is a long, narrow and very busy passage. It accounts for more than a quarter of the whole world's volume of cargo transportation and a quarter of all pirate attacks.

Human Fat-Powered Boat

Captain Ka — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:07:32 -0400

Human fat-powered boat?! Sounds weird, strange, odd. I found these news just recently and thought may be someone else haven't heard of fat-powered boat.

Peter Bethune, New Zealand adventurer, built a boat that is powered by human body fat. He is going to sail across the globe on the new super high speed fat-powered boat called� Earthrace.

Fuel on a Boat - Fire Safety

Captain Ka — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:35:00 -0400

Fuel on a boat can be different, but each boat uses some fuel or gas. Owners of the boats and those steering them need to know how to manage safely boat engines and fuel in them.

Fires on boats are not as common as fires on land. However, if you are on a boat you will need to stay alert and take care as fires spread more quickly on water. Boats pose different fire risks to those who are aboard, but by following some common-sense guidance, you can protect your boat and any crew.

These simple basic safety guidance will reduce the risk of fire on your boat...

Smoke Alarms in Boats - Fire Safety

Captain Ka — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:05:00 -0400

Smoke alarm technology has developed significantly during the past several years with more features being available, such as optical sensors, long life batteries and the facility to �hush� the alarm when, for example, cooking food.

It's strongly recommended that boats with overnight accommodation are fitted with at least one smoke alarm. Boaters should use smoke alarms as part of their fire action plan to detect and ultimately escape from fire on the boat.

Early detection of a fire while boating can help deal with a small fire before it gets out of control or give everyone aboard the chance to escape without being overcome by smoke or poisonous fumes, especially while sleeping and that's why unaware of the fire danger.

Boating Fire Safety

Captain Ka — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:11:00 -0400

Fire safety while boating is essential both when boat is moored and in open waters. Boat fires are less common than fires on land. But when they do occur, they can have destroying consequences. Boats are often far away from the land, so boat fire may result in frighting consecuences. Since it takes longer for fire-fighters to arrive at an incident, a fire can totally destroy a boat and everything on it for that time.

Boat that is well maintained to minimum fire safety standards has higher degree of boating fire safety and fire is unlikely on it. But it is a great concern to boaters who can be caught unawares or in a situation where escape is difficult.

Galaxy Megayacht

Captain Ka — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:30:18 -0400

Galaxy megayacht is the fruit of formed alliance between Azimut/Benetti group and Fincantieri Yachting and the first project, realized on a new shipyard in Livorno. It began to drew attention long before completion. A notable producer chosen so unusual ultra-modern materials for this yacht and so cardinally changed the design, that many began to talk about new direction in a yachtbuilding.
Marine architects of the Benetti were devising the 56-meter yacht together with a customer, calmly and resolutely going away from established traditions. A future owner, young energetic Australian, described his understanding of comfort and designers "inserted" this dream within the hard bounds of Lloyd and MCA classification. But how they did this!

Sailing Yacht Short History

Captain Ka — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:08:38 -0400

Sailboats were used from times immemorial. Desire to sail across rivers, seas and oceans prompted man to create a boat. The first records of boats were found on clay tablets in Egypt, made more than 6000 years ago. Many historians consider that ancient Greeks began to investigate the Aegean sea more than 10,000 years ago. We known from the yachting history that Pharaohs in the Ancient Egypt loved to sale by Nile on the boats made of papyrus. It was customary to bury the mummified remains of Pharaoh together with a boat that it was easier for him to travel in the other world. Indian Maharajah also loved excursion cruises by waters of the Kerala river. Phoenicians were considered very skilful shipbuilders.

Buying Used Yacht

Captain Ka — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:01:14 -0400

A yacht is your house, a favourite toy, family, a symbol of your life attitude or at least� presumptive source of income. Therefore it's necessary to chose it as careful as possible, like when purchasing a car.
There are two essentially different variants. A charter yacht and a private one. A charter yacht is leased out, and, accordingly, the more active it is exploited, the better it is for an owner. I shall not explain whan it is fraught with, simply draw an analogy with purchase of used car. If you do not have experience of used yacht purchase, the analogy with the car can help you to avoid many mistakes.
What should you pay attention at purchasing an ex-charter yacht?

Yacht Voyage Round Greece

Captain Ka — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:27:44 -0400

Those, who are travelling�around Greece for the first time feel not only mental and physical comfort, but also the true delight with the beauties of the nature and monuments of ancient civilization which are striking one's imagination.
It's generally known that Greeks are living in a museum under an open sky and "sell" rather skilfully history of the richest ancient culture through tourism. But it is surprisingly cheerful and hospitable museum. Me and my friends experienced this during our tour on a sailing yacht by the Aegean Sea. We were novices at this type of the rest and that's why chartered a yacht with a skipper from a company for a week.

Proverbs and Sayings on Boating and Water

Captain Ka — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:23:06 -0400

Run away from the water which does not make a noise and does not babble (Armenian).
To�draw water in a sieve.
To�fish in troubled waters.
Without the water one can't sail even a good boat (Mongolian).
Too much water drowned the miller.
We never know the value of water till the well is dry.
You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.