Life in Sailing

You are the first experience in Barca a Vela?

A Holiday in Sailing is an energy experience and friendship, of nature and of freedom; whatever the length of the boat, you are all together 6 O 8, 10 People around in a confined space: This helps knowledge of other crew members and fun, but it is good to follow some rules to manage onboard living with other people and safe navigation. It is therefore fundamental to have a little spirit of adaptation to better manage each time of day, and live together with the other board friends.

For what concern Baggage bring the minimum necessary, avoided rigid suitcases, that they are difficult to stow: It is preferred duffle bag soft easily folded to be able to store in the lockers.

Living a Holiday in Sailing also it means effectively manage consumption of water and electricity resources that are useful but limited. In fact when you are far from the ports is a good idea to use them sparingly, avoiding wastage.

What do you carry in your suitcase

The ideal clothing for a Holiday in Sailing it must be comfortable, comfortable and sporty, choice that will allow you to stay in your comfortable at all times of the day. In summer you will do one or more morals, of shorts, some shirt and a pair of robes; to sail during the summer is simply an essential clothing. In spring and autumn instead, do not forget bring in your Baggage also a sweatshirt or a fleece and comfortable pants, for example, if you want to see the stars and also be a little discovered the evening; It can also be a useful jacket waterproof to protect you from the wind, especially if you want to be helm, sometimes. And for a chic evening, when you are entering the harbor, a set for a walk on the ground 😉
The light and the sun in Barca are stronger than in other places to which you are accustomed, why even take with you the Sun glasses in dark lens, a bonnet and a cream solar high protection.
Do not forget a telo give high is a moisturizer, always helpful to rehydrate after a sunny day.

Sleeping on boat Sailing

When you board you will see the cabin available, that can be double or bunk beds. The cabin is double, and is shared with a new acquaintance who lives the same as your experience, unless you depart already with a friend or a friend; in this case ask to be together in the cabin. If, however, go as a couple you ask in advance to have assigned cabin with a double bed. The linen bed is normally borne by the participants, unless otherwise determined by the vacation or the available accessories; we recommend – if not provided in the optionals – to bring you bed sheets it's a pillowcase for the cushion and, if you want, a sleeping bag, always useful to look at the stars from the bow of the boat. Typically on board are the pillows the blankets for beds.

Water use on board

The Sailboats feature bath small but well-organized; the toilet is very similar to what you all know, but it has a very different operation from that home: the water in the toilet is invoked and eliminated thanks to a manual pump which discharges into the sea. For this reason you should not throw toilet paper, absorbent or anything else in the toilet, because in addition to pollute it might clog the drain pipe. Do not worry, There is also sink, and from there the water-discharge (there is an autoclave) and also the shower! When you take a shower, a dedicated button will allow you to drain the collected water in the shower to the outside. In fact, after a few minutes of workout will be like staying at home! 😉
Moreover, remember that the Sailboat carry a limited amount of fresh water, with tanks which contain from 300 to 700 liters of water. It may seem a lot but if you use it in a home mode would end in a very short time.
In the port when it is docked to the quay, you can get water, but when you are moored in a cove, without the possibility of obtaining supplies necessary to use water sparingly, because it does not have the ability to fill the tanks. You will soon learn to take a shower with little water, and this will come in handy for any holiday.

Even for the kitchen You must use water sparingly: considering also the recent ban on ecological grounds of the plates and plastic cups (eventually you can use paper ones, Paper understood in strict sense or recyclable paper) i dishes on board and dishes will as certainly wash: in this case in the washing with fresh water must be available on board used sparingly, e MAY to leave tap running that flows freely: it is preferable to use a sink for lathering each crockery, and then rinse with 2 people, opening and closing with flow Minimal the tap. A very effective alternative is to to wash instead crockery sea stern of the boat; It saves a lot water can instead use general savings, and avoiding pay for other ports to replenish reserves, and your showers.

Using the electric current

The Sailboats They have a set of batteries 12 volts which provide energy during sailing, is that feed all the boat systems, including refrigerator, the pumps for water, the stereo, refills of our phones. Also this resource, the energy to 12 volt, It should be managed sparingly.

When the boat will dock in a port, It will be present if the pedestal to 220 volts can connect to it the system of the boat and take advantage of the current normal at home. Only in this case on board and can recharge the mobile phones with the current at 220 volts and other electrical equipment or in some cases, use the hairdryer. For the smartphone, we recommend you bring to load the usb 12 volt adapter and possible from cigarette lighter socket usb.

Emotions on boat Sailing

The first time you sail sailing you will have several pleasurable sensations: definitely you feel a sense of pace e freedom, the time will seem dilate and you will realize how the boat sails fast with the sole wind force.

You'll see it as you sail stragglers on one side, but no worries, it's normal! The monohull sailing boats are designed to navigate tilted on its side; the rest is precisely this gait more fascinating because it is upwind, ie the same strength the wind coming from the bow of the boat and that should in theory be draw back, instead he "pulls" it forward, expeditiously: this pace is called "Bolina ”.

You will feel flying furrowing Where, you will be at one: butter, The Sailing and great.

This experience in Charters It will teach you respect and love for the sea and nature. I views you live They will be so exciting to make you move. You will see the starry sky at night, i sunsets breathtaking on the sea, feel the scents of nature and the sea and the sounds of quiet and peace that will make you fall in love and enchanted. Sometimes, Oh yeah, also dolphins! 😉

And especially, You know new friends who love the sea like you.

So what else you need to living la Barca?

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