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B-1/B-2 Visa

How to get a B1 B2 visa for sailors in and around America

September 10, 2019

About the B1 B2 visa for sailors…If you’re like me and you’re an American, you don’t need a visa to sail to America. But, if you’re like my husband (Simon), who holds only a British passport, or like our crew member (Eve), who holds a New Zealand passport, you will need to sort out a[Read More]

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Sailing To A New Country

Sailing To A New Country

February 12, 2019 Leave a Comment

Sailing to a new country can be daunting for the first few times. It’s best to understand the process and learn tips and tricks before you go. So, what’s the procedure to book in? How about booking out? What information to do you need to supply? Where can things go terribly wrong? Are there any tips to make the process easier, faster and less painful? What about spear guns, real guns, and pets? What about booking into the US of A?! That’s a big topic in its own right. Watch the video and then read below for a checklist on what we bring with us every time we enter and leave a country.

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Passage Planning

Passage Planning – 7 Steps Checklist

September 5, 2017 4 Comments

What do you need to consider when passage planning? What websites, software, and apps are available to plot a sailing voyage from point A to B? Read the steps that Simon, Captain of Britican, uses before we set sail for our next destination. And then watch our Passage Planning video to get a behind-the-scenes snapshot[Read More]

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Long Passage Sailing

12 Non-Essentials for Long Passage Sailing

January 10, 2016 11 Comments

With our 2800+ mile Atlantic long passage sailing expedition fresh in my mind, let me list the items that made a difference to the journey. Some items made life easier, others made the trip more comfortable and many helped make the 18-day adventure more fun. Spending days at sea can be an excellent experience but[Read More]

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Sailing through the night

Sailing through the night – is it scary, exhilarating or boring?

June 15, 2015 14 Comments

Many new cruisers are often scared of sailing through the night. They plan passages from one place to the next only sailing by day. Sailing at night is actually far easier and even more calming than it is during the day. Read on as I related an experience we had during a night sail. At[Read More]

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Relying on a plotter

A lesson on using common sense rather than relying on a plotter

June 4, 2014 7 Comments

This story is somewhat embarrassing to admit but it demonstrates a very important lesson; with so much technology available today it’s easy to ignore the obvious! It also highlights that if a moron like me can set sail around the world, anyone can do it! First let me set the scene in regards to relying[Read More]

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