Watch video ↗In this publication1 videoScroll →▶ During my training in September, I managed to film how you sheet the jib across when tacking without a self-tacking track. Original and discussionOpen post in Telegram ↗
NotesSeptember 23, 2026 Aurora. Part 1. Great Dane 28 My reasons for choosing the Great Dane had been fairly superficial: an old Danish yacht, a long keel, four tonnes of displacement and plenty of lead down below. Suitable for longer passages. That was it. Read ↗
NotesSeptember 17, 2026 Hundreds of thousands of views to sell a yacht Back in Kiel, I faced a new challenge. I needed to sell Rassvet as quickly as possible so I could transfer the summer berth and winter storage to Aurora, and sort out her ship radio licence and German registration. Read ↗
NotesApril 7, 2026 Shipping Forecast Bot The Shipping Forecast is a familiar marine forecast format. Its original job is practical: concise, unambiguous information received over VHF, written down and usable without a map. Text-based, standardised, divided into areas. Read ↗