A Guide to Insuring Your Sailing Dinghy
If you've just bought a dinghy or are thinking about changing insurance companies, Noble Marine's Guide to insuring your dinghy may help you decide the sort of policy you need.Both the cover provided by different Insurance Companies, and the service they offer, can vary greatly.
Smooth Sailing (Selling) In The Second Half of The Year
You can make a difference in the second half! You can't do it by doing the same things the same way.You can make a difference in the second half every year! You can do it by thinking differently and being different.
Dreaming of a Sailing Vacation? Try the Ionian Islands in Greece
Are you thinking of a nice sailing in Greece? Then why not visit Ionian Islands. The Ionian Islands can be distinguished by its medieval and ancient Greek sites, exotic wildlife, fertile vegetation, impressive scenery, and most of all its trouble-free sailing conditions. Many tourist and local sailors love Ionian Islands almost perfect marine environment. Because of the place's arable soil, it is very abundant with different kinds of fruits and vegetables. The islands first inhabitants were the Old Greeks. They first occupied the islands probably near the beginning of the 9th or 10th century BC. Yet, it was later ruled by other western civilizations. Among them are the Roman (146 BC), Byzantium (300 AD), and the Venetian Empires (1204 AD)...
Fair Wind Sailing School President Selected to Speak At Virginia In-Water Boat Show
Fair Wind Sailing School President, Captain David C. Bello has been selected to speak at the Virginia In-Water Boat Show and Sailfest, September 14-16, 2007 in Norfolk, VA. Captain Bello will present "An Introduction to the Chesapeake Bay Eastern Shore" and will speak on each day of the boat show.
Visit A Sailing Paradise In Turkey For Your Next Holiday Or Vacation
If you like sunshine, the smell of the sea air, water sports, Mediterranean cuisine, and a chance to visit important historical sites, then you should set your sites on Turkey. It is here where you can explore one of civilization?s great crossroads, choosing from a variety of sailing options.
Sailing Hints & Tips
I spend almost all my summers sailing around the Greek islands. With this small article I would like to share some sailing hints with you that will help you enjoy the most out of your sailing holidays.
Dreaming of a Sailing Vacation? Try the Sporades Islands in Greece
If you have been thinking about a sailing charter in Greece, try the Sporades Islands. It is one of the country's most beautiful islands. The area is distinguished for its mountainous terrain and thick vegetation. Moreover, the islands has been judged as having one of the cleanest and relaxing beaches across Europe.
Tips On a Sailing Vacation in Croatia
The country of Croatia, which is officially called as "Republika Hrvatska", is located in south-central Europe in the Adriatic coast's northeastern region. In the group of the Balkan states, it is located in the west-central section. Croatia's major territories include the Croatia proper, Istria (majority of its land area), Slavonia, and Dalmatia. The country is divided into 21 administrative constituencies. Its coastline, which is ideal for sailing, stretches as far as 3,000 miles long.
Exploring New Englands Shore By Sailboat
Of the six states that comprise our country's quaint New England, five are on the coast, making the area a prime place for enjoying water sports, including a top favorite, sailing.Whether you make your home there or decide to take in the sea air during your next vacation, you'll never encounter a lack of ways to enjoy the water while sailing these unique waters.
Guide To A Sailing Holiday In Thailand
The numbers of destination awaiting you within Thailand?s borders is outdone only by the incredible variety This country offers dramatic scenery, world class diving and great sailing all year-round
A Seemingly ?Sleepy? Fishing Village Offers A Plethora Of Sailboat Excitement
Recognized as the ?Sailing Capital of North Carolina?, the serene, maritime village of Oriental offers several tournaments and regattas throughout the Spring, Summer and Autumn months.
Guide To A Sailing Charter In Montenegro
The coast of Montenegro is 290 km long, with 70 km of beaches, and with many picturesque ancient old towns One main attraction is the spectacular Gulf of Kotor, the longest fjord in southern Europe where the Adriatic Sea cuts deep in mountains, with the ancient town of Perast
Cutting Edge Catamaran Construction and Design
Avante Yachts is a Catamaran Design and Construction consultancy circled on using the latest, cutting edge eco-technology in design and engineering with pod-drives, diesel-electric drives, as well as alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, water and hydrogen. We are specialists in constructing high quality vessels in Latin America including Brazil, Ecuador and Belize.
Oak Cliff Yacht Club (Centre Island, NY) Announces 2008 Sailing Events
Oak Cliff Yacht Club, in the Oyster Bay waters of New York, has launched a new website to inform its members and guests of sailing activities at the Club. In 2008, Oak Cliff will continue its Oyster Bay Classic in the Spring and Fall and has launched a new Match Racing program.
Amver Ship Rescues 2 People From Damaged Sailboat
The Amver participating tanker ship Cape Bilbao rescued two American sailors 1,300 miles south east of Bermuda after their 41-foot sailboat was damaged by a drifting container.
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MX-Ray Sailboat
Very fast, monohull single-hander
The MX-Ray sailboat is one of those sailboats that lots of dinghy sailors want to know about, but evidently not enough wanted to buy, as it is no longer made. With a top speed of 20 knots, the ability to plane in winds as low as 6 knots, this tiny sailboat or sailing dinghy is truly amazing.
How come it is so fast? Well, it is similar in concept to the Moth sailboats, which have been used in international sailboat racing for years. Like the Moth, the e MX-Ray sailboat has a very narrow hull, giving a small wetted area, but widens out above the waterline so the crew can sit out to counterbalance the force on the sail.
In the Moth, which was normally wooden, a trampoline was mounted on the hull, but the MX-Ray sailboat is plastic, so it is molded to provide the space for the sailor to sit out. This is how it gets the name ? well the Ray part. Looked on from above, the MX-Ray sailboat looks like a stingray.
Unlike most single-handers, the e MX-Ray sailboat has a lot of sail. Like many modern high-speed sailboats, it has a bowsprit so that a large foresail can be carried despite the short length of the hull.
Not only is there a mainsail with a deep roach, but also a jib, genoa, with stowing tube and a spinnaker. With this much sail, it is no surprise that the e MX-Ray sailboat is very fast, and can leave Lasers well behind.
The MX-Ray sailboat is made from advanced materials, with a carbon fiber mast and bowsprit and daggerboard. This is fine with a new boat, but now that you cannot buy a new one, getting a replacement for a broken mast could be a problem these days. Of course, these carbon fiber parts are expensive.
The basic specification of the MX-Ray sailboat is: LOA: 12 feet 11 inches Beam: 8 feet, 2 feet 6 inches at the waterline Draft: 2 feet 8 inches Weight: 175 lb.
The MX-Ray sailboat was a remarkable design, able to give plenty of excitement to those that want to go really fast but have a small budget.
John Hartley, who runs http://www.sailboatsyachts.com, started sailing sailing dinghies, but after a day in a keelboat decided that was his type of sailing boat. He has been sailing cruising sailboats for 16 years, first a Bermudan ketch and latterly a junk rig schooner.
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