SAILING BOATS: THEIR TYPES

Sailing boats are those that take advantage of the action of the wind on their sails to propel themselves. Depending on their dimensions they are known as dinghies, cruising sailboats or yachts. Today, with the help of V de Bravado, the Premià de Mar dry dock, we are going to learn about the different existing types, taking into account their different characteristics. Different types of sailing boats In V de Bravado, the Premià de Mar dry dock, they explain that we can differentiate sailing vessels according to the type of hull, the class of submerged appendages and the configuration of their rigging: By the type of hull: Monohull Catamaran Trimaran According to the type of submerged appendages: Keel Daggerboard By […]

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V DE BRAVADO ADVISES: THIS SPRING sail away

varadero premià de mar

On some occasion, in one of our blogs, we have talked about V de Bravado. It is a boathouse in Premià de Mar, the ideal place to repair your boat and one of the best in Catalonia. And, certainly, they are authentic experts in nautical and everything that has to do with the sea. And is that this boathouse of Premià de Mar combines professionalism and efficiency with a true passion for the sea. Few places you will find in those who love the sea with V de Bravado, the best boathouse in Catalonia. Well, today we have been talking to them about going sailing, as always! And they have been convincing us of the advantages of going sailing in […]

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Do you know the types of propeller for boats and their uses?

revisión de barco, v de bravado

In the review of a ship, one of the most important elements are the propellers. Today we are going to do a small exercise in naval and mechanical engineering to explain the different types of propellers and their uses. For this we will have the advice of V de Bravado, the boathouse of Premia de Mar. But before differentiating the different types of propellers, our friends of V de Bravado explain that we must know a basic question of naval and mechanical engineering: the passage of a propeller. What is the propeller pitch? In naval and mechanical engineering, it is understood by the propeller pitch when it takes a full turn. Represents the distance the propeller advances when rotation occurs. […]

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