The days of adventurous sailing journeys chasing a new, distant land, or collecting teas and rare spices are long gone, alive only in nostalgic memories and in the lines of books that we devoured when we were young. Who does not know Treasure Island, or Swallows and Amazons? But those days left port long ago. Now, sailboats belong primarily to the world of sports and recreation. Modern technology not only allows for breath-taking performances at sailboat races and regattas, but also for the utmost in safety and comfort during holidays on the water. Everyday, sails are raised on thousands of boats that are available to a wide range of enthusiasts thanks to the opportunities that rentals provide. Devotees sail mainly for the emotion that captures them beneath a sail full of wind - a feeling full of freedom, liberty, adventure, romanticism, and the deep desire to conquer the forces of nature, and to conquer oneself as well. And to think that to experience such an...