10 techniques for determining a tidal window
Here are ten techniques to compute tidal windows. Some of them are useful in practice, others are useful for exams. Read the section that suits your needs.
Here are ten techniques to compute tidal windows. Some of them are useful in practice, others are useful for exams. Read the section that suits your needs.
I recently completed a boat delivery from La Rochelle (France) to the Turcs and Caicos Islands, via the Canary Islands and Cape Verde. It took over a month and a half, with a few stops along the way. This transatlantic crossing was rich in experiences, and I share below some of the lessons I learned along the way.
I am preparing for an ocean crossing. We will be leaving La Rochelle, sail south the Canary Islands, which will be our springboard for the trade winds. We hope to finish our crossing in Antigua, but our final destination is Nassau. It is a bit late in the season, as...
Here is a great video by the channel Waterlust explaining tidals forces at work.
Kirsten Neuschäfer has rounded Cape Horn and is leading the race.
I was searching on rudder removal procedures and came accross two useful videos (below).