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September 25, 2012Preparing for a Pacific VoyageTrepidation. I get antsy in the days just before I go offshore. There’s so much mental preparation. I leave October 2nd for a six week research expedition aboard the SSV Robert C. Seamans, a 134 ft. schooner brigantine operated by Sea Education Association to explore "The Great Pacific Garbage Patch."
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September 4, 2012Weather AwareI can’t think of a lifestyle that would keep me more in tune with the weather than the cruising lifestyle.
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August 23, 2012The Bay Area AnewThe Del Viento crew discover that there's nothing quite like sailing "home."
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August 22, 2012New Strictly Sail Long Beach Boat ShowSoCal sailors rejoice! The NMMA has announced the transition of the Long Beach Boat and Yacht Show to an all-sail show.
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August 17, 2012Get Out ThereThe knowledge you pick up from magazines, books, blogs, and videos is very different than the practical knowledge you gain from being out there, cruising on your own boat.
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August 1, 2012A 2013 America’s Cup PrimerWhat's the difference between the America's Cup, the America's Cup World Series, and the Louis Vuitton Cup? Herb McCormick breaks down the events, boats and major players in the 2013 America's Cup. Web extra from our September 2012 issue.
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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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July 27, 2012Whales Ahoy!On our approach to Monterey Bay, we came across a pod of humpback whales in what appeared to be a feeding frenzy.
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July 25, 2012Chaos & TranquilityWhat's one of the best parts of the cruising life? The ability to go from one extreme to another just by changing anchorages.
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July 16, 2012The Morro MooringWe were interlopers, seeking to join a flock not so that we could join their social order, but so that we could fly their burgee and reap the benefits of affiliation. What was I thinking?
Electronic Updates
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