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Long Sailing Passage Preparation Checklist

In this Long Sailing Passage Preparation Checklist, you'll find action items for safety and medical, communications, passage plans, provisioning, crew…

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Tacking & Jibing (Gybing)

Did you know that one of the biggest hurdles new sailors have is to easily grasp the concept of tacking…

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Dinghy And Outboard Theft

As a sailing cruiser, it's very important to learn how to avoid dinghy and outboard theft. The key concept is…

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Living On A Sailboat Full Time 40 Benefits

One afternoon, while sitting in my cockpit, rocking back and forth (at anchor), I wrote 40 reasons why living on…

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Top 20 Mistakes New Boaters Make

Mistakes new boaters make - are there many? How can you ensure you don’t make them too? Read this article…

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So This Is What A Panic Attack Is?

Is this a panic attack? In Miami International Airport I sat at Gate 24 questioning whether or not I could…

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Sailing Disaster – 50 knot gusts, shredded mainsail & snapped steering chain

We left the island of St Lucia in the Caribbean heading north for Antigua - a 27 hour/180-mile passage. Unfortunately,…

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Avoiding Ship Collisions Video

One of the scarier things about navigating by sailboat is dealing with cargo ships and cruise liners. As you'll see…

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Avoiding Ship Collisions

Did you know that there are several steps you can take to ensure that you’re not bulldozed over by a…

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How To Tie Onto A Cleat

One of the first things you'll learn when becoming a sailor is how to tie onto a cleat. Like most…

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