Position lights: Lights guidance on yachts - Which visual signals must be guided?

The correct light guidance (setting of navigation lights, carrying of lights) is defined - for Germany - in the Collision Prevention Regulations (KVR), the Seeschifffahrtsstraßen-Ordnung (SeeSchStrO) or the Binnenschifffahrtsstraßen-Ordnung (BinnenSchStrO) are regulated to prevent collisions and accidents. Which lights are mandatory on recreational boats? When do they have to be carried? - Skipper tips from the SeaHelp editorial team for...

Anchoring, but correctly: 10 tips for the perfect anchor maneuver.

23.07.2021

Anchoring: 10 tips for the perfect anchor maneuver | anchor chain on the bow of the yacht

The goal of the trip is clear: an anchorage in a sheltered bay, in the first row, directly in front of the beach. Turquoise water and only a gentle swell that makes the yacht rock gently. SeaHelp has compiled ten tips for safe, successful anchoring. 1. Select anchorage Sea charts and area guides reveal pretty much exactly where the most...

Too high commissions or fees: Watch out – cost trap in Croatian exchange offices.

18.01.2023

Croatia Vacation Change Euro in Cuba: Exchange office, ATM - What are the conditions / fees?

Cost trap Croatian exchange offices: Who would like to change in Croatian exchange offices euro into Croatian Kuna, which does not believe often its eyes, since high commissions and/or fees pull the money literally from the bag to the holiday-makers. Recently, a case from the Istrian Pula went through the media, in which a tourist who wanted to change 300...

Tip of the SeaHelp editors: Right refueling at the boat gas station.

12.07.2021

Proper refueling at the boat gas station with the yacht

What is true on the road is even more true on the water: Vehicles must be refueled regularly. There are a few things to keep in mind here. Tips from the SeaHelp editorial team for a successful trip. On the safe side: observe due diligence when bunkering! Who wants to refuel his boat, is on the safe side, if he...

Just in case: This belongs in the on-board pharmacy.

29.06.2021

First aid kit, what should be in it? First aid kit on board the yacht.

Some claim that it is the most important piece of luggage on board a (sailing) boat: the first-aid kit. Our skipper tip from the SeaHelp editorial team explains which medicines are important at sea and why the first-aid kit is an important part of preparing for a trip. What to do if an injury occurs during a cruise, a crew...

Knots for water sportsmen: Palstek, half stroke and fender knot: SeaHelp explains the most important knots with video instruction.

26.06.2021

The knots for water sports: whether motor yacht or sailing yacht: bowline, sheet hitch, stopper hitch, fender hitch, figure-eight hitch. Occupy a cleat

They have to fit on command, long pondering about the right line guidance or even trial and error not only enrages the skipper on board, but also threatens to mess up maneuvers and put ship and crew in unnecessary danger: Knots. They are only properly tied when they do not give way under load, but can easily be "untied" without...

Drone on board: What licenses are required when operating a drone?

9.06.2021

Drone license: EU drone license / the EU certificate of competence

Flying a drone from a boat or in the harbor to get a bird's eye view of photos and moving images is no longer unusual. Who is allowed to launch which drone at which location, and what needs to be observed, is clarified by the new EU drone regulation, which came into force for all drone pilots on January 1,...

Right anchoring: What every skipper should pay attention to

31.05.2021

Anchoring, anchorage, anchor maneuver: sailing yacht anchoring correctly

A skillful anchor maneuver is the basic prerequisite for a quiet night on board, but not the guarantee for it, goes a sailor's saying. What should be considered when anchoring, how a proper anchor maneuver should be driven, when an anchor watch is appropriate, and how SeaHelp's Premium Pass helps with anchor diving when the anchor gets stuck during retrieval...

Flag guidance on yachts: What every skipper should pay attention to

31.05.2021

SeaHelp-Tip: Flag, flag guidance - what should be considered during the charter trip

What is a flag and how does it differ from a flag? Well, it's quite simple: a flag is initially quite simply a rectangular, single- or multi-colored (also: patterned in different colors) piece of cloth, which is inlaid on one narrow side (the hot) and is provided with an eye of cordage at the upper end of the leech, with...