Blog
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May 9, 2013On the Move Again...and StressI've said it before and I'll say it again: this lifestyle is full of high highs, and low lows. The highs make it all worth it, but the lows are about as un-fun as they come.
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May 3, 2011West Marine Launches a FlagshipThe marine retailer opens its largest store in Massachusetts to target boaters in the Greater Boston area.
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November 10, 2011Top Ten Things to Do to Prepare Your Boat After Hurricane SeasonGetting a boat ready to cruise if you've been idle for 5 months is work!
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July 30, 2012San Francisco Fleet ChristenedSunsail First 40s, built by Beneteau and designed by Farr Yachts, debut at the home of America’s Cup defender Oracle Team USA.
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January 15, 201316 Months Out: The Cost Of CruisingBefore we left, I projected our rich new lifestyle would be had for less than the U.S. government’s poverty level for a family of four ($23,050 in 2012). I was wrong (so far).
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September 16, 2010The Samoan WayAlvah and Diana visit Robert Louis Stevenson's grave in Samoa. From The Roger Henry Files for our September 16, 2010, CW Reckonings.
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May 15, 2012Consumer FatigueWe’re back in the U.S. and we’re spending money like drunken sailors…well, we’ve spent very little on booze and none in brothels, but we’re spending lots. Neither of us enjoys it.
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November 9, 2012Day 18 towards Cape Horn - We cross over into Mexico..! Calling all birders...Went to heat coffee - propane had run out!
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April 30, 2013Bavaria Cruiser 56: Big and Nimble on the WaterThe latest—and largest—in Bavaria's Cruiser line of Farr-designed sailboats sports a slew of new features.
Electronic Updates
The Vesper Marine WatchMate Vision is arguably the most advanced Class B AIS transponder ever built, and was honored with an Innovation Award in Miami.
