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Sailing: An Ideal Sport For Families

For many years, the stereotype persisted that sailing was primarily the province of young, hearty men with large, tattooed biceps. However, in recent years, the demographic of who enjoys sailing has become much more diverse.

Sailing is becoming an increasingly popular recreational activity for families, and with good reason. On a sailboat that requires someone steering at the helm, someone navigating from a map, and even someone swabbing the deck, there is a lot to be done, so there can be a role for everyone from grandpa down to the smallest tot. Sailing as a family encourages the kind of lighthearted cooperation and communication that can help any clan of kin grow closer while having a lot of fun.

Spending an afternoon on the water is a great way to get away from the stresses of everyday life. Sharing this kind of experience with your loved ones can be a great way to have some quality bonding time.

If you are thinking about exploring this great and soothing sport with your family, it is a good idea to start small. Taking on difficult waters or a very long journey when you and your kin are still getting your sea legs can lead to tension and arguments that can sour the whole experience.

To keep everybody in a good mood, make sure that you and your nearest and dearest have all of the training you need in order to have a calm and safe journey. While it may be tempting to charter a boat and head for the Bahamas right away, try starting with a course in water safety along with basic sailing terminology and techniques.

Even if your family doesn’t fall in love with this uniquely peaceful sport, you will all be likely to have a great time trying it out. The fact that learning to sail is half the fun explains why growing numbers of sailing schools offer classes that are specially designed to suit the needs of families with varying ages of children. So with a little bit of effort you are sure to discover a class that is right for you and your kids.

Private sailing classes can cost quite a bit, with beginning courses starting at one hundred dollars or more per person. But if you have the resources to splurge on these sailing classes for your family, you are all but guaranteed to have fun and learn the basics of boating.

If your recreation budget can’t accommodate this kind of one-on-one instruction, you can still manage to learn the difference between port and starboard. Many shore towns and cities offer municipally subsidized sailing lessons for residents at prices that are well below the market rate for this kind of instruction. With a little research and creative planning, you and your family should be able to hit the high seas without breaking the bank.

Mountain Biking – Great Exercise and Fun

Mountain biking is a great way to explore the great outdoors, exercising and having fun. Racing down a mountainside is exhilarating; however, it can also be dangerous.
Although it is consider a dangerous sport, if done with utmost caution, mountain biking can be enjoyed by the whole family.

As with any outdoor sport, selecting the right equipment and an understanding of the sport will be the key to a great adventure.

Styles of Mountain Biking

Mountain biking can be categorized into three different styles. There is downhill, free riding, and cross-country. Although the styles are similar in some respect, they all require different skills. The style you select will determine the type of bike.

Mountain Biking Locations

Typically, this sport is known as biking on an unpaved surface. Most regions have areas specifically designed for this grand sport. State and federal parks are a good place to mountain bike. However, you should check with your local parks to get the routes and other regulations or rules they may have. In addition, if you venture off to some state or federal land or any wilderness type area, it is best to know about the surroundings should there be any unexpected accidents.

There are also groups that have mountain bike rides and competitions. You could search the internet or local newspaper to see what is available in your area. There may be groups for the advanced rider as well as the novice.

Criteria to be a Great Mountain Biker

A prerequisite for a great mountain biker is endurance and stamina. In addition, it takes discipline to practice and the ambition to succeed and conquer the course. A novice mountain biker will have to overcome the bumps and bruises from falling of the bike. Like all sports, it takes practice and the constitution to keep trying.

Selecting Your Bike

Selecting your bike is a personal choice and contingent on the type of riding you will do. Bikes come in all different styles, shapes, and prices, therefore selecting the perfect one for you can be difficult. Again, do some internet research or venture out to do some comparison-shopping before you get ready to make a purchase. Ask to try out a bike before you buy. A good mountain biker becomes one with his or her bike. Check for comfort, fit, and how it is geared, all these factors need to be considered.

Staying Safe

As mentioned earlier, mountain bike riding on unpaved roads can be hazardous. The typical safety gear is a helmet, knee and elbow pads. You should also consider goggles if riding in a very dense wooded area or if following a group of bikers. Safety should be your top priority and not taken lightly when riding no matter what the terrain.

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Free Fallin’

Roko - Free Falling

Just a few minutes prior to lunch in this beautiful natural ambient, he was asked to “jump”…. And he jumped!!

Sv.Nikola Bike Trip

On the top of the island of Hvar

Just a perfect day, problems all left alone…..

Answering questions on life in Hvar : Part I

A lot of people would consider moving to an island to live... Wouldn’t that be great, they think. To be honest, convicing people of the true essence of life here is at least to say difficult..

What is life on Hvar like? It all depends.

The first thing that comes into my mind when someone ask’s me is : Did you ever watch that show back in the 90′s “Northern Exposure”? Then you’ll understand. It is beautiful in the spring and summer. However, you would have to love movie’s or book’s to stay the whole year around. We just got a small kid last year, so that is a big factor. I myself lived in Auckland, NZ for half my life and my wife comes from Zagreb, so citylife is something we are familiar with.

I remember watching Magnum P.I when I was young, I love Hawai, but during the Kona winds everthing changes, Magnum used to say. Every island has their Kona wind, here we call it Jugo, and when it comes from northern Africa, you don’t want to get in our way.

You have to respect that, and the variety of people. It all comes back to nature, life on an island is actually the life that nature wished civilization took for it’s own. This is something that only people who have experienced it hand on, understand. Your’e first impression is, like with Northern Exposure, what? But after a while you realise, everyone else ( the overpopulated citie’s of the world ) are doing it wrong…

No offense intended. But having no gas to cook, unless you were wise enough to remember that you can only buy gas bottles on tuesday’s and friday’s till 11 o’clock. Thats when you think, people would laugh about it and say : ” What are you talking about?” But that is actually the entire point. Ordering bread for the next day….. Sometime’s, yes really.

An artist impression of Gdinj, Hvar - Ivica Kolumbic

Mountain Biking – Hvar MTB

HVAR – BRUSJE – GRABLJE – MILNA – HVAR

The ride includes a tour of the island town, fields and vineyards. It passes through old villages of the island; Brusje, Velo and Malo Grablje where we have a tour and the recent settlement of Milna is located on the coast, which has a beautiful beach. In Milna we have a break, (refreshment, lunch, swimming) by arrangement. The aim is to enjoy, to see the neighboring places of Hvar and feel the beauty that this trip offers.

The Journey is the Goal !

See you….

“Hvar je naša Jamajka”

Or Hvar is our Jamaica, dating back to the song’s and spirit of one of the few legend’s Bob Marley, it is clear that islander’s are a different kind of people. Why do we say “Discover the Undiscovered“, because once you visit the island of Hvar, you’ll want to stay…. It’s all about a completely different lifestyle, about tradition, about people. And you will certainly experience new sensation’s regarding life itself….

In a secret beach

Please, have fun and enjoy!