How-To Guides and Tips

The How-To Guides and Tips section answers the practical questions sailors ask before, during, and after a charter. Articles here cover the steps to anchor a yacht safely, how to plan a 7-day route, how to read a marine weather forecast, what gear you actually need on board, how to pick up a buoy in wind, and what to expect at boat handover. Each guide is written for charter sailors with practical sailing experience but not specialist racing knowledge. Ready to apply it? Compare boats at sailboat charter.

Eco-Friendly Boats & How to Travel Sustainably On The Water

Sailing is an incredible way to get closer to nature, to explore and appreciate the beauty, mystery, and life of ...
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6 Tipps für den ersten Bootsurlaub mit der Familie

Bootsurlaube mit der Familie sind besonders geeignet! Nirgendwo sonst erleben Klein und Groß so eine einzigartige, schöne Zeit und schaffen ...
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Boat rental with a skipper: what a skipper does and how to book

A skipper is the licensed professional sailor in charge of a boat: the legal master of the vessel, responsible for ...
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Safely Sailing Through a Storm – Essential Tips for Every Skipper

When you’re sailing through a storm, it’s not just your seamanship that’s put to the test—it’s your mindset, your gear, ...
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Sailing for Beginners Step by Step Tips from Borrow A Boat

The world of sailing can feel especially exciting to beginners. Sailing is a physical activity, but it’s also one that ...
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Sailing Checklist: Don’t forget to plan and bring this!

Let’s say you’ve convinced half a dozen friends to join you for an incredible week-long boat holiday in one of ...
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A 5-Step Guide to Sailing the High Seas

How to master the Sea Want to go on a boat trip, but have no idea where to start because ...
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7 Simple Steps for Boat Anchoring

Each summer, Georgina Moon and her husband sail and live aboard their boat Fandancer in Greece. In addition to creating ...
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Gastbeitrag: Yachtcharter-Checkliste für die Übernahme Ihres Boots

Sie fragen sich, worauf Sie achten sollen, wenn Sie Ihre gecharterte Yacht in der Marina abholen? Kein Problem. Unsere Gastbloggerin ...
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Best Black Sand Beaches in Europe (And How to Reach Them by Boat)

Black sand beaches are one of nature’s most luring phenomena. Found throughout the world, there are several intriguing volcanic islands around ...
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