Diving and exploring from the tender: the checklist
Tender, outboard, flag, buddy and care for the seabed: exploring safely from a sailboat at anchor.
Benjamin Forte
Sailing with a dog on a catamaran
Life jacket, booties, shade, fresh water and paperwork: what a ship’s dog needs to stay safe and happy.
Hauling out a catamaran: preparing the job
Antifouling, saildrives, anodes, through-hulls: the checklist for a successful haul-out on a Lagoon 440.
Choosing and watching your anchorage on a catamaran
Shelter, seabed, scope, bridle and night watch: the simple rules that keep you off the beach.
Trolling from a catamaran: bonito, tuna and mahi-mahi
Gear, speed, what to do after the strike and how to keep the catch: trolling as we practise it aboard myCloud.
From Nouméa to Santo: a round trip to Vanuatu
Cruising story: Nouméa, Efate, the islands up to Santo, then back via Efate to Hienghène.
A digital logbook and selling a boat
A dated, verifiable history helps when a boat is sold. What a useful file contains, and how to share it with limited data.
What to record in a boat maintenance log
A maintenance log answers three questions: what was done, when, and what is still due. What to write down at every job.