Tag: sailing basics

Refitting a Charter Catamaran!

Bringing the Cat Back – Repairs and Refitting in Croatia On September 21st 2019, the charter company turned Nautilus Sailing’s new (new to us!) catamaran, over. Buying a charter catamaran requires some work before leaving to cross an ocean. Captains Ben and TJ. landed in Split and arrived at the Trogir marina that afternoon, with […]

HUGE news in the sailing world! In the past decade Nautilus Sailing, an American Sailing Association school, has been one of the fastest growing sailing schools in the ASA’s worldwide network of over 350 schools. Dream Yacht Charter is the largest charter company in the world (now twice the size of Moorings and Sunsail!) with […]

Nautilus Sailing and Dream Yacht Charter Announce Partnership!

Sailing Basics Video Series: How to Pick up a Mooring

Learn to Sail: Sailing Basics Video Series How to Pick up a Mooring Picking up a mooring ball is one of the most basic skills that you will use again and again on your sailing adventures! Knowing a few simple steps will really help you nail this skill, avoiding embarrassing situations and costly damage… Click […]

Sailing a catamaran is very similar to sailing a monohull in most aspects. If you learn to sail on a monohull, most of the skills are easily transferable. However, there are a couple of subtle differences that one has to be aware of: Most aspects of sailing a catamaran are very similar to a monohull, […]