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- Sail and hull tuning (smooth antifouling, folding propeller, keel/rudder profile) significantly reduces drag and increases speed.  
- Weight and trim optimisation (mucking out, re-stowing, correct bunkering, choice of tools) noticeably improves light wind characteristics and sea behaviour.  
- Efficient sailing comfort is achieved through better trimming (membrane sails, halyards, hollow points, wind lines) as well as training, regattas and professional coaching.

Tuning: Sailing faster made easy - 25 tips for more speed, fun and comfort

- Before the first voyage, all safety equipment on board must be functional, accessible and operable by the crew.  
- Central checks concern life jackets, lifelines, MOB equipment, leak plugs, bilge pump, fire extinguisher, life raft, signalling equipment.  
- Strictly check maintenance intervals, expiry dates and corrosion damage to equipment, replace defective or aged parts in good time.

Start of the season: check this safety equipment now

- Before the start of the season, check the batteries, fuel/diesel pest and engine cooling to avoid starting problems and engine damage.  
- Check on-board outlets, seacocks and anodes for frost and corrosion damage and consumption; replace components if in doubt.  
- Check the outer skin for hairline cracks, antifouling and propeller function and check the rig thoroughly for wear and corrosion.

Start of the season: The 7 most important checks before the crane appointment

- Algae, mould and mildew stains damage the sprayhood and tarpaulin, reduce watertightness and increase the risk of mildew on the sail.
- Professional cleaning is expensive and takes weeks; self-cleaning with special tarpaulin cleaners is cheaper and protects the seams better than chlorine cleaners.
- Regular impregnation every two to three years prevents moisture penetration, makes cleaning easier and reduces the breeding ground for algae and mould.

Care: Cleaning the sprayhood - how to remove mould stains and algae

- Dirty GRP anti-slip decks cannot be cleaned sufficiently with normal brushes and polish, especially in the recesses.  
- Water-based abrasive polish without wax, with a hard brush in a cordless screwdriver, alternating the direction of rotation and working in small areas is effective.  
- Then remove polish residues thoroughly with water, dry, apply polymer sealant and check the result; mask off wooden parts beforehand.

Deck cleaning: Pore-deep clean anti-slip - step by step

Working safely in winter storage: 20 tips for working in the boat shed

Workshop: How to service the anchor windlass - step-by-step instructions

Batteries: Danger from the cold, how lithium batteries get through hibernation well

Frost: You can do these winter jobs despite the icy cold

Safety: Lifejacket - seasonal check and maintenance

Tool: Mirka Abraclean, simply sand away sanding dust

Winter tips: 25 activities for sailors in the cold season

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Yacht care: How to keep your boat in good shape

Tuning
Sailing faster made easy - 25 tips for more speed, fun and comfort

Start of the season
Check this safety equipment now

Start of the season
The 7 most important checks before the crane appointment

Care
Cleaning the sprayhood - how to remove mould stains and algae

Deck cleaning
Pore-deep clean anti-slip - step by step

Working safely in winter storage
20 tips for working in the boat shed

Workshop
How to service the anchor windlass - step-by-step instructions

Batteries
Danger from the cold, how lithium batteries get through hibernation well

Frost
You can do these winter jobs despite the icy cold

Safety
Lifejacket - seasonal check and maintenance

Tool
Mirka Abraclean, simply sand away sanding dust

Winter tips
25 activities for sailors in the cold season

Yacht care: How to keep your boat in good shape

TuningSailing faster made easy - 25 tips for more speed, fun and comfort

Start of the seasonCheck this safety equipment now

Start of the seasonThe 7 most important checks before the crane appointment

CareCleaning the sprayhood - how to remove mould stains and algae

Deck cleaningPore-deep clean anti-slip - step by step

Working safely in winter storage20 tips for working in the boat shed

WorkshopHow to service the anchor windlass - step-by-step instructions

BatteriesDanger from the cold, how lithium batteries get through hibernation well

FrostYou can do these winter jobs despite the icy cold

SafetyLifejacket - seasonal check and maintenance

ToolMirka Abraclean, simply sand away sanding dust

Winter tips25 activities for sailors in the cold season

Tuning
Sailing faster made easy - 25 tips for more speed, fun and comfort

Start of the season
Check this safety equipment now

Start of the season
The 7 most important checks before the crane appointment

Care
Cleaning the sprayhood - how to remove mould stains and algae

Deck cleaning
Pore-deep clean anti-slip - step by step

Working safely in winter storage
20 tips for working in the boat shed

Workshop
How to service the anchor windlass - step-by-step instructions

Batteries
Danger from the cold, how lithium batteries get through hibernation well

Frost
You can do these winter jobs despite the icy cold

Safety
Lifejacket - seasonal check and maintenance

Tool
Mirka Abraclean, simply sand away sanding dust

Winter tips
25 activities for sailors in the cold season