1) what is the best way to take a reef? What are the key points of the maneuver?
2) how does a sailboat that he was to sail in the dark to make themselves visible to all those who may approach recklessly?
but it is simple: with a nice stack (which must have on board and on hand) light sails. It works a lot more street lights!
3) that we have taken a reef, but you’re able to quite Pulling on the reef line, so the clew sheet is not well attached to the boom, but it is raised.
What to do?
And why is not good that the projection is not well close to the boom?
4) came into port to go to the mooring, but space is limited and there is a wind that takes you away.
How not to get into trouble?
But so do the children (the smart ones): it goes on the dock bow.
5) to remember!! When it fills up, the water you put in the water tank and diesel fuel in the fuel.
It’s not nice to confuse the two reservoirs. It looks funny, but it happens when you are a bit ‘distracted.
6) when you water with the hose from the dock, you do not open the tap too: if the pressure is too high will make a lot of bubbles and it seems that the tank is full, whereas it is not, then they are left without water.
7) especially if the deck is teak, when you go to the gas station, before you open the fuel cap is poured a bit ‘of water all around the nozzle, in this way, if you run a few drops of oil, slips away and do not soak the wood.
