What exactly is seamanship? Dictionary.com defines Seamanship as “knowledge and skill pertaining to the operation, navigation, management, safety, and maintenance of a ship.” I’d argue that Seamanship is a lot more than “just” this. I’d argue that all of us who go on the water rely on our own skills Read more…
On moving to Switzerland I would have been happy to go sailing at all, never mind sail in a regatta. I found it difficult to find somewhere that I could even occasionally get my hands on a boat and sailing. This wasn’t helped by the lack of information available about Read more…
The many lakes in Switzerland make it a great place for Stand Up Paddle (SUP). I first stood on a SUP board way back in the early 2000s when SUP was coming out as a new way of riding waves. Back then, I was of the attitude that SUP was Read more…
In the 80’s windsurfing was huge. In some parts of Europe it was said that every second family had a windsurf board, but the sport evolved and it became somewhat a victim of its own success. Gone were the days of big floaty boards which could be sailed in light Read more…
Switzerland might not be the country that immediately springs to mind when you think of sailing. Although there has been considerable media coverage of the Alinghi team, Switzerland is not exactly renowned for its nautical heritage. Despite this, it is a country with many lakes and some of them get Read more…