Sailing and sailboat blog

Articles on sailboats, boatbuilding, offshore sailing, life aboard and Veleiros MJ projects for anyone who wants to know the world of sailing better.

Bulb keel and ballast ratio: what they say about a sailboat's stability

Learn what a bulb keel is, how to calculate a sailboat's ballast ratio and what those numbers show for the MJ 34, 38, 44 and 60 DS.

Comparing the MJ 34 DS, 38 DS, 44 DS and 60 DS sailboats: length, cabins, draft, tanks and the kind of sailing each one was designed for.

Design, lamination, structure, joinery, installations and technical handover: the six stages of building a custom sailboat at Veleiros MJ.

Water, range, headroom, ventilation, galley, bathrooms and support: what to look for in a sailboat for long seasons or living aboard.

Draft is how deep a sailboat sits below the waterline. See how it decides where you can anchor, which marinas you can enter and how the boat sails.

Three MJ 44s among the top finishers in the Bico de Proa B category and a new MJ / REFENO award: how MJ sailboats did at the 37th REFENO.