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Energy Aboard

Posted on 1st October, by geirh in Artikler

Energy aboard is vital, whether for cruises of a few hours, or (all the more so) when ocean cruising. But above all, it is essential to draw up a real energy balance sheet, to avoid having to start the generator or the engines for several hours a day, to recharge the batteries. How much will […][les mer]

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Downwind without the hassle

Posted on 25th September, by geirh in Artikler

Which is the best sail to get us going downwind with the minimum of fuss? Duncan Wells looks at Spinnakers, Cruising Chutes and the new boys on the block – the Parasailor and the Parasail – to see what they deliver and how they handle.Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a sail that you could […][les mer]

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Jøss, de bruker aluminium !!

Posted on 25th September, by geirh in Artikler

“Norge best på skip i aluminium”, skrev Norges Forskningsråd i 1999. Det gjaldt industrien og verftene. Om seilerne kunne det ha stått ”Norge Sist.” Blant 45,000 norskeide seilbåter er kanskje 30 av aluminium, færre aluminiumsfartøy enn du finner på et fiskevær i Lofoten. Fulgte vi med i klassen? Året er 1865, og Jules Verne sender […][les mer]

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Aluminum Boats Prove Their Mettle

Posted on 25th September, by geirh in Artikler

Aluminum has been used in the marine industry for more than 100 years because of its light weight and ease of fabrication combined with good corrosion and fatigue resistance. However,for much of the past 30 years, fiberglass has been the material of choice of North American boatbuilders, particularly for higher-volume production lines. Competitively priced compared […][les mer]

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Intervju med designeren av RM

Posted on 2nd January, by geirh in Artikler

Båtene som bygges av RM verftet i La Rochelle skiller seg fra andre båter på markedet fordi de har en rekke egenskaper og konstruksjonsmessige detaljer som sterkt har bidratt til suksessen de har hatt blant franske langturseilere. RM er raske langturseilere som er basert på erfaringene konstruktøren Marc Lombard har fra de høyaktuelle Open 60 […][les mer]


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