I know, I know, this Episode is a bit dry. It´s about boat works again. But we got many requests for more detailed description about the setup of our Lithium batteries. That power Vela Nautica and provide electric comfort even when we anchor.So its more ...
SAILING IN THE EYE OF THE STORM | 28 HOURS ROUGH SAILING | SV VELA NAUTICA
Finally! Vela Nautica is back from her refit and in top condition for the next sailing season. When we left our anchorage at Isla Culatra, close to Faro / Portugal, we knew there is a cold front passing by. This atlantic cold front was supposed to spe ...
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Vela Nautica goes lithium
We are going to switch Vela Nautica to lithium power! There are some very obvious points that convinced us to switch Vela Nautica to lithium power and abandon our old lead acid batterie system. charging efficency is near 100%significant reduction o ...
B&G Forward Scan sonar sensor as navigational upgrade
Beside many other upgrades Vela Nautica gets an additional Forward Scan sonar sensor installed in this refit. While we waited for the production of our sternarch. We stayed now much longer on the hard than originaly planned, we used the time to gi ...
Visit welding workshop
finaly our sternarch project comes close to its end. Today, Bruno our welder, called and asked us to join him in his workshop to discuss final aspects of the sternarch design. After many month of waiting and delays we got something to lay our hand ...
Sternarch 1st planning, video conference with engineer Frank in Germany
Hi Guys, NOW there is a new extended version of the Video! at this time we are in hype development of an sternarch concept that does not mutulate Vela Nautica. The piont is to mount Solarpannels and a Silentwind windgenerator on our stern to charge the up ...
Sailor´s LED lamp project
It is time to switch Vela Nauticas light to green energy efficient LED technik, most lights are still Hallogen bulb versions, running on 24 Volts. Thats very inefficient nowadays. There are nice advanced LED technologies out there. Therefore that we hold ...
Sunset over Faro
This evening I like to show you the usual most fabulous sunsets we enjoy here at the Algarve. Therefore we are rewarded every evening since month with the brightes colored sunsets ever. just watch it yourself: Good Night ♥ ♥ ♥ LIKED IT? Please help ...
How is it like to be back at the boat!
After living on land for almost 9 months, we are glad to be in the boat again! and it was such a sweet reconciliation with her. I missed the certain smell of the boat the galley the cockpit and most especially our Master Cabin. Happy woman reconciling wi ...