1. Destination Kerala
April 24, 2009


Kerala state is located in the southern west region of India it is a very smallest state and was found in 1956. Being a land of beauty, Kerala tourism has progressed and enhanced by leaps and bounds over the years. The name Kerala means "land of coconuts”. The palms shade nearly the complete state from the hot sun. The best beach of India at Kerala is Kovalam. Visitors can spend there time by day riding small boats through the backwater sea. The other major cities in Kerala are Kochi, Kozikhode, Trissur and Kollam. The primary language of this place is Malayalam. The place has native b... (read more)

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2. Learn About Radar Reflectors for Sailboats
April 14, 2009


A cruising yachtsmans' worst nightmare is being run down by a merchant vessel, particularly at night, far offshore. Statistics however, show us that this is far more likely to happen close to shore in busy shipping lanes where the density of these large vessels is much greater. A radar reflector therefore, is a piece of equipment that all cruising sailboats should have. Recent tests have shown that they are not necessarily that effective, depending on their positioning in the rigging, heel of your vessel, other clutter in the area and the sensitivity of ships receivers close by to name a ... (read more)

Author: vincent bossley | Article Views: 460

3. Marine Bean Bag Chairs
April 10, 2009


What are marine bean bags? What is the difference between a bean bag and a marine bean bag? Let me start by saying this. The bean bag chair has been around since the 60's and has brought comfort to our everyday lives every since. Over the years there have been many new styles and shapes which have taken the bean bag chair to a whole new level. Bean bags are made of many different materials from the outer shell to the filler inside. When choosing a bean bag you should always consider these different types of materials to ensure you are purchasing a quality product that will last for years to co... (read more)

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4. Learn About Benefits of Water Towed Generators for Sailboats
April 06, 2009


The debate between wind generators, towed generators, solar power and the so called 'gensets' has been raging for years. The fact is that in these days with all of the environmental issues surrounding us, installing a genset is just a non issue. A combination of air, solar and water power generation is the only solution for most cruising sailboats. By most, we are referring to yachts up to 50ft. approximately which would comprise 90% of cruisers sailing our oceans. All these options draw their energy from the natural elements we are passing through whilst sailing - with a nil carbon f... (read more)

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5. Learn How to Install Jacklines Yourself on Your Own Sailboat
April 06, 2009


Call them what you will, jacklines, jackstays or safety lines, but these deck lines are essential for any cruiser/passagemaker. They are two lines running on your deck, bow to stern, port and starboard to which you can clip your harness snap shackle when you exit the cockpit. There are many arguments for and against as to when a sailor should or should not 'clip on' when out of the cockpit - I am not going to go into that now, suffice to say that anytime you are in adverse weather and especially at night and anytime during night watch, it is a golden rule to 'clip on' when leaving your c... (read more)

Author: vincent bossley | Article Views: 616

6. Learn About Sail Washing and Maintenance on Your Sailboat
April 03, 2009


Preparing to sail on a fine warm sunny day on Western Port Bay, Victoria, we decided to wash the mainsail which had become home to a family of nesting starlings a few weeks previously. You can understand that in a short space of a few weeks they had made quite a mess. Fortunately, the mixture of nesting material and droppings lodged in the flake of the sail, washed away quite easily. There was virtually no breeze at the time, so we were able to hoist the main and shake a good deal of it out. With the water from the dock and a soft brush the remainder came away without any additional clea... (read more)

Author: vincent bossley | Article Views: 504

7. Big Carp Fishing Bait Secrets Of Plant Extracts Bioactive In Your Baits!
March 24, 2009


When you think of fishing baits often meats and proteins come to mind. Worms and liver for example have their place, but what can you think of that can actually multiply the performance and catch rates of these baits? Why not turn your bait into a drug! Some of the most important health providing and ‘recreational’ drugs originally have plant origins although these days, many are cloned or copied using synthetic chemicals. Even the most basic of whole plant product baits like sweetcorn, maize, hempseed and ‘chufas’ or tiger nuts or peanuts have powerful effects on fish, having brought br... (read more)

Author: Tim Richardson | Article Views: 451

8. Making Homemade Carp Fishing Baits Flavours And Sweeteners!
March 24, 2009


Flavours are one of the favourite topics of discussion among carp anglers. But some are many times more effective and have literally caught millions more carp than others! Let's take a deeper sniff at irrisistible flavours... Many flavours general effectiveness on different waters differs over the season and in which bait they are used. Probably the biggest variable in using flavours is the best level to use in a bait or bait soak or dip mixture. Flavours are often used conventionally as a ‘label’ to differentiate your bait from others, perhaps even on a similar base mix. The orthod... (read more)

Author: Tim Richardson | Article Views: 484

9. All About Fishing for California Halibut
March 16, 2009


California Halibut (Paralichthys californicus) are the most famous of all sand flat fish. Everyone loves to catch and eat Halibut. This is not the species that grow to 300 lbs or more in Alaska (Pacific Halibut), but a home grown, Southern California only, species. They're just as tasty as their bigger cousins, though. Halibut start out their lives swimming more or less like other fish, vertically in the water with one eye on each side of their heads. As they pass from this juvenile stage into adulthood, one eye migrates from its original position around the nose of the fish and ends up on the... (read more)

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10. Panama Canal to Galapagos Islands - Sailboat Adventures with Darwin
March 16, 2009


Plumb on the equator and a few degrees south of Panama lie the Galapagos Islands, nine hundred nautical miles to the west. Out of the Gulf of Panama and into a great bowl of swirling currents and counter currents, acting as a great collection point for all kinds of floating detritus, she must pass to reach these evolutionary famous islands. Notorious for calms, squalls, electrical storms and generally fractious sailing weather this will be another good test for her and crew. She revels in the feel of the Pacific, the initial excitement still with her, and with a moderate SSE breeze on her port... (read more)

Author: vincent bossley | Article Views: 456