Harness the Power of the Tradewinds
There’s an increasing use of wind generators on yachts to supply power needs. German fittings company Niro-Petersen has come out with three sizes
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Sailing Green to Minimize Carbon Footprint
Once we decided to sail into the sunset, we committed ourselves to minimize our carbon footprint and ‘sailing green’. From that day on, our everyday would be directly connected to nature, moving with the wind, and generating our energy from the sun. We planned to make Journey self-sufficient by outfitting her with some type of…
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Wind vs Solar – An Easy Choice: What does our Experience Show
Wind vs. Solar: Just keep your wind generator for what it is best at—generating noise and vibration and not-much-else. Max out your solar
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Wind Generators vs. Solar Panels Part II: Wind Generators
Just like with solar panels, if a boater is considering a wind generator there are some obvious and not so obvious decisions to be made in determining the best possible choice.
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At Least Chefs Get to Eat Their Mistakes
January is upon us and while parts of the world shiver through winter storms, the Caribbean celebrates with sunshine and trade winds. Those of us who live in the islands know that occasionally the trade winds blow with gusto and the resulting seas can make for a gut-churning ride. Anyone who can cook at sea…
