This workshop was taught by the engineer Diego de Miguel, CEO of the Sailing Living Lab project and owner of the Acrobat sailboat. He was accompanied by Quique González, Partner of the Tech SME NIDO Robotics.

The workshop is divided into 2 parts: one theoretical and another one practical.

The first one explains how an underwater robot works, showing the SIBIU Nano model from the headquarters of Nido Robotics. In the second one a practical demonstration was performed from Acrobat sailing vessel at the Marina del Sur Tenerife.

Diego previously performed this demonstration: Cartagena, Algeciras, Lanzarote, Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

2 nomads of the sea, Pedro Jiménez and Paula Gonzalvo, told us about their projects: Copérnico – Doblón and Allende los Mares with details on their planned voyage across the Atlantic and down to the Antarctic.

They discussed boat preparation and safety planning for this ambitious sailing voyage, covering some of the many requisites for offshore cruising, such as routing, onboard systems, clothing, provisions, safety equipment and much more.

The Lava Charter team talked about sailing around the local westerly Canary Islands, including tips and advice on itineraries.

Manager José Carbó and maintenance supervisor Binio also run through an onboard check-list, identifying how to prepare a boat for setting out to sea.

Sailing involves developing a profound technical understanding and skill set but also enjoying some of the finest pleasures life has to offer. Safety on board and at sea should always be considered a basic priority and the key to enjoyable cruising.

This workshop was taught by materials engineer Alejandro Samaniego and CEO of Naval Research and Development, accompanied by Diego de Miguel, CEO of the Sailing Living Lab project and owner of the Acrobat sailboat.

Both talked about the problem in the ships with the galvanic corrosion and the technological solutions proposed by IDN. They showed us the equipment installed in the Acrobat and the Copernico – Doblón.

Oceanography is a science formed by many integrated and mutually supported sciences, basically resting on four main pillars: Physics, Chemistry, Geology and Biology. Project FarFalle has a divulgo-educative-scientific perspective, offers enriching experiences in Marine Sciences for all kinds of public with the use of research instruments on board different boats and in different places of the Canary Islands.

During the Sailing Living Festival we sailed aboard the Picarus Saling Club and discovered you many sub-worlds where you can immerse yourself with them.

It is not easy to cook on a boat, because the space is very limited – and of course worse sailing when everything moves!

We stepped into the galleys of the festival boats and improvised recipes with whatever could be found in them.

A doctor evaluated the correct nutritional balance for onboard provisioning and gave us good advice to have a healthy diet on board.

This time we looked at how to recycle waste generated at sea where we don’t have convenient recycling waste containers to dispose of everything!

Hence the idea of reusing waste to give items another life or at least learn to occupy less space, since boats after all have very limited storage space.

During the festival Ana Martinez showed us how to make a totally “do it yourself” project, recycling waste that we generate on board. With just: sewing machine, scissors, materials to recycle and a little imagination, and we had our unique and 100% recycled DIY project.

She offered further recycling tips in order to make daily life on board really self-sustaining!

This workshop was taught by engineer Daniel Romero, founding partner of Pharos Engineering, a company specialized in coastal and port engineering.

In the first part he made us an introduction to the maritime climate in the Canary Islands (waves, winds, tides), wave prediction models, climate change, etc. and some tools that sailors can use to study the climatic conditions in the areas where we sail.

In the second part, he gave us a workshop on “How to design a marina”. He taught what tools engineers use to design a port and will answer all those curiosities that you have always wondered about.

This workshop was taught by Mara Arnalda, instructor from the Escuela de Vela Los Cristianos. In learned how to craft a small sailing boat with easy-to-get materials and with plenty of room to continue inventing.

Directed especially at children, but in which adults also found ways to activate their imagination and apply their knowledge of construction and in the improvement of the boat’s navigability.

MATERIAL: bottle corks, elastics, wooden sticks (skewers) and eva rubber.

With this boat you can then explain sailing courses and the position of the sails with respect to these, as well as the rules to avoid collisions.

All visitors were invited to enjoy a class of conjuring and magic tricks for beginners.

Magic and humour go hand in hand with Marta Zapata, who uses comedy, clownery and street performance to overcome conflicts, create emotional engagement and bring people together through the power of laughter.

Knots, lines and ligatures have always been associated with sailing and the sea. Is there any better entertainment resource on a boat than a collection of ingenuity games “made in Zapata” (the magic museum-Alcañiz); a group that have travelled the world for two generations; collecting and exchanging knotting games and tricks to satisfy this very human need for self-improvement.

The Sailing Living Fest showcased this collection, offering these games to sailors and the port community.

Pay careful attention to Marta Zapata’s demonstrations and explanations in order to continue expanding and creating new tricks.

Music and life on board a boat by Alberto Martín. Music and art should be part of all people’s lives, Whilst we may not always be aware of it, music is in all sounds and rhythm is also even part of us; emanating from our heartbeat. Alberto offered creative rhythmic proposals for making music on board.

He showed us some simple rhythms to accompany musicians you may meet during your travels.

A virtual journey through the ports of the world and their different rhythms.

No previous knowledge is necessary since rhythm travels with us.

From a social perspective, music is a fundamental from of self expression and helps to break down barriers. All are invited at the end of the festival to take part in a group jam session.

Picarus Sailing Club took us out to sail to see cetaceans like: dolphins, pilot whales and whales And maybe also some turtle!

They are professionals with many years of experience working in the sighting of cetaceans. They also have a hydrophone with which we can listen to these wonderful mammals.

On their boat, the researchers: Tania Montoto and Carmen Meléndez, told us about their work in oceanographic science.

Sailing instructor Alejandro Cabrera organized dinghy sailing trips on boats belonging to Actividades Náuticas de Tenerife.

This activity is aimed at children from schools in Las Galletas area (Tenerife) and we hope was useful to encourage many children who watch the workshop online to awaken their curiosity about this beautiful sport.

Dinghy sailing is the basis of any good sailor and a simple and economical way to start sailing.

With Buceo Canarias we learned the procedure to follow to carry out a Dive Try. This is how is called the first diving experience that allows us to enter this beautiful activity.

A diving instructor explained, step by step, to a person who has never dived how  to prepare himself and use the equipment. Then they dove in the waters of the Port Marina del Sur Tenerife.

From the Acrobat sailing vessel we watched them underwater thanks to ROV SIBIU Nano by Nido Robotics.

And all this can be seen in real time online!

Dealing with problems when they happen. Fast Mind. Act fast to solve imminent mechanical issues.

With the use of four key tools, Carlos Samper, a young farmer who sails the Sea of Aragon, offered practical demonstrations that can get us out of trouble when emergency repairs are called for.

This workshop was taught by Mara Arnalda, instructor from the Escuela de Vela Los Cristianos. In it we learned to tie the 4 most used nautical knots: the figure of eight, the reef knot, the bowline and the clove hitch.

If you want to start in the world of sailing and all things nautical you have to know the basic knots and practice them until you can tie them without thinking, as they are very important for safety reasons when sailing and are one of the most repeated tasks carried out on board.