Here are 15 tips for choosing a sailboat. The goal of this guide is to help you purchase a new or used sailboat that will allow you to sail peacefully on a boat that matches your sailing plan, budget, and the enjoyment of the entire crew. This guide, designed to help you choose the right …
Here’s a controversial question: Is it still necessary to have paper charts near your chart table? Beyond regulations, the real question is whether you still often spread out your nautical charts on your table or in the saloon, or if you’ve completely forgotten these relics in favor of tablets, smartphones, and navigation software. Well, the …
Are you planning to buy a boat but don’t know where to start? Buying a boat is a significant investment. To avoid disappointment and unpleasant surprises, you need to make the right choice. Just like buying a car, purchasing a boat depends on several criteria. What Type of Boat Suits You Best? Buying your first …
The rigid inflatable boat (RIB) is increasingly becoming the essential boat for many boaters. Combining ease of maintenance, a refined hull, safety, and versatility, this type of boat meets many needs, from beginners to the most experienced sailors. But how do you navigate the vast market offerings? What criteria should you consider to make the …
Buying a sailboat means choosing one that matches your sailing program. Whether for coastal cruising or racing, sailboats will not be the same. Among the selection criteria, the type of ballast is crucial. Choosing a keelboat or a dinghy will address several needs related to your type of sailing and mooring. Let’s explore together the …
Choosing and buying a sailboat, whether for cruising or racing, requires selecting the type of appendage that will equip your boat. This means choosing between a keelboat and a dinghy, as well as a twin-keel or other options. The type of keel or centerboard you choose will impact your sailing program, boat storage, marina berth, …
Here’s a question we often hear at boat shows and on the docks. When planning to buy a sailboat, the question of budget is sometimes accompanied by thoughts about your future investment. Should you buy a new boat or a used one? Boating is a passion that can be expensive. Between the price of the …
There are two types of dinghies: the centerboard dinghy (DI) and the weighted centerboard dinghy (DL). While both types of sailboats allow access to all bodies of water and can be beached at low tide, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. So how do you choose between a centerboard dinghy and a weighted centerboard …
The first boat always leaves great memories. Between the inexpensive sailboat for beginners and the large, complicated-to-maneuver voyage sailboat, it’s not always easy to find your first boat, especially when you’re discovering sailing and the sea. So, I offer you 5 tips for choosing your beginner sailboat, or simply your first sailboat. Buying your first …
Choosing your sailboat, whether new or used, means making a compromise between your budget and your sailing program. And the question that will almost systematically arise is that of the ideal size of your future boat. Reducing this question to a choice between an older, larger boat or a smaller, more recent one would be …
Today, there are different types of sailboats designed for various purposes. Here are the sailboats you can encounter on the water, their intended uses, and the different design categories of pleasure sailboats. Since the early days of sailing, boats have evolved significantly to become what they are today. And this evolution continues. There are many …
Boating is an expensive activity. Today, with various geopolitical crises and inflation, the maintenance costs of our boats are clearly going to increase even more. Indeed, most of the equipment on our sailboats is metallic, and metals have become very expensive. At the same time, the hulls, decks of our boats, and our maintenance products …
Buying a liveaboard sailboat for family cruising opens the door to adventure. Whether that adventure is on the other side of the world or just a few miles from the coast, the feeling of discovering another world is the same. But to do this, you need to choose a liveaboard sailboat that suits your crew …