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Depending on the geographic location, the density and quality of natural and cultural attractions and other factors, there are a number of regions in Italy that are most suitable for travel on chartered yachts.

It is unusual to celebrate the New Year - the dream of many travelers and tourists, and every year some of them decide to celebrate the main holiday of the year abroad, including on a yacht.

The modern powerboat market can offer a wide variety of reliable and durable branded outboard motors. Let's take a look at some tips and tricks to follow in order to choose the right motor for your yacht.

Fog is a natural phenomenon that creates high risks of ship collisions during shipping. The appearance of fog is due to the approach of the air temperature to the dew point by 3 degrees. Typically, fog extends over water or land.

The success of the trip and the pleasure obtained from yachting largely depend on the correct planning of the route. Therefore, here we will try to consider the factors that must be taken into account when choosing a sailing route.

The right choice of anchorage and the proper length of the anchor chain determines the peace of mind of your night's rest. Many boaters think they know where to choose an anchorage location and how to properly anchor.

Going to sea for the first time as a captain is the most important moment in the life of any yachtsman, and if everything goes smoothly, it rewards you with confidence in your abilities in the future.

When purchasing a used yacht with a diesel engine, the problem of checking it arises. The fact is that the owner who "knows" the engine can distort the current problems so strongly that it will inadvertently mislead even an experienced specialist.

Marine binoculars are an optical instrument that is becoming an essential tool for the sailor. The importance of binoculars on board a ship can hardly be overestimated, and in order to be able to see the most distant objects and examine small details in any weather on land and at sea, it is worth purchasing a waterproof device.

The formation of ice cover on the reservoirs of the northern regions of the Earth stops any navigation, ships left in the water are damaged, and the conditions for traveling on a yacht at sea during this period cannot be called comfortable.

Repairing the hull or deck of a fiberglass yacht built in the 70s or 80s of the last century is not a difficult task for experienced owners. However, when it comes to relatively new ships, released in the 90s of the last century and later, one has to face difficulties in self-repair.

A modern yacht is not just a means of transportation, but also a complex set of systems (navigation, household, electrical, water, security systems) that consume energy.

For many skippers, the challenge of coping with navigation is more difficult than coping with the vicissitudes of the weather or approaching the shore in fog.

Sailing at sea with a baby on board is associated with the difficulties of caring for him and the need for the mother to constantly adapt to the unpredictable movements of the yacht during rough seas and to the changing conditions on the ship.

Sooner or later, every yachtsman has to deal with the need for towing - from one end or the other. Towing accidents show that it is not easy to do, especially in difficult weather conditions and when it comes to small yachts.

What is katabatic wind, under what conditions and in what areas of the Earth does it form? Katabatic winds are currents of cool and dense air directed from the mountains down the side slope in thunderclouds.

What type of engine to choose (gasoline or diesel) - modern yachtsmen argue about this, often citing arguments that turn out to be myths, nothing more. The first myth concerns safety - they say that diesel engines are more fire and explosion safe.

In yacht building, the advantage is the implementation of structures, the choice of which is economically profitable, although the financial side of the issue is not always the main one. What material should a yachtsman prefer to build his own yacht?

Greece is an ancient country, amazing in its beauty and therefore so attractive for tourists from all over the world. In fact, this country can be called an "open-air museum", because its territory is literally replete with historical sights, of which there are much more than in the whole of Western Europe.

There is no doubt that the ideal vessel does not exist - a yacht that fits anyone and for all kinds of conditions. Some of the yachtsmen dare to travel around the world - a test to the limit of possibilities, while others prefer speed and new personal records.