Blog
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May 6, 2013When Does a House (or Boat) Become a "Home"?We are back on the boat and, wow, it suddenly hit me that this is home.
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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.
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April 30, 2013Types of CruisersWhile we are often lumped together under the umbrella title of "cruiser," we are also vastly different.
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April 23, 2013Cruising with the Zartman Family
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April 16, 2013Getting Your Electrical System Ready ..It's spring, its in the low 50's here in RI and that means its time to start getting the boat ready for the summer.
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March 26, 2013RTW Day 153 - wind steering rudder fell offWas awoken before 6am, soon after dawn, from a short sleep while still hove-to by a banging on deck.
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March 26, 2013RTW Day 139 - drifting in no wind again... genoa furling problem fixedDrifted SE most of the day at 1 kt, but not always - frustrating not to be able to control boat heading, with zero forward boatspeed, no steerage....
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March 26, 2013RTW Day 136 - Better progress in WSW winds .. and another time zone reached.After a few days of fog and light wind, Jeanne Socrates is moving into GMT.
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March 18, 2013Shipboard Reading: The HobbitWe’re fast approaching the two-year mark from the day we embarked on this adventure. Several times I’ve written about our concern for the girls’ wellbeing, growing up on a transient cruising boat. Our concern can’t be helped and conclusions are difficult to draw because the calculus is not straightforward.
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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.
