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Whether you've set your sights on learning to sail, baby's first bareboat charter, or casting off for bluewater adventures, a school close by can provide classroom and hands-on instruction that fits your goal and budget. From our May 2012 issue.
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May 16, 2013Wind in Our Sailsby Brittany MeyersThe crew aboard Asante is currently motorsailing on a close reach headed southeast towards Jost Van Dyke in fantastic conditions.
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May 15, 2013"This Cruising Life" Photo-Contest WinnersCheck out the winners of our cruising life photo contest! The two winners each received a pair of Barz Optics polarized sunglasses.
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May 15, 2013Your Chain Explained: Understanding Anchor Chainby Steve D'AntonioUnderstanding the various types of anchor chain and the advantages—and disadvantages—of each will keep you linked in for the long haul.
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May 15, 2013Solo Flight: Preparing our Sailboat for Hurricane Sandyby Wendy Mitman ClarkeThe night before Sandy hit, I stood on Osprey’s deck looking up at the nearly full moon. Its pallid light leaked into the sky as if it were being strained through cheesecloth. Scudding clouds—outliers of the coming storm—now and then threw the deck into an uneasy darkness. We’d been frantically preparing for two days. Now we waited, always the hardest part.
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May 15, 2013How to Paint Anchor Chainby Tony LittleTo reduce confusion when pulling into your next picture-perfect anchorage, use a variety of colors to mark key lengths along your anchor rode.
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May 13, 2013How to Strip Your Bottom Paintby Jen BrettIf your boat’s bottom has years of paint buildup, it may be time for a smooth start.
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May 13, 2013Disco Winchesby Michael RobertsonThey’re big, they’re black, they’re stout, and they're from 1978. Meet Del Viento's Lewmar 48 self-tailing winches.
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May 13, 2013Off We Go!by Brittany MeyersWe're excited, nervous, giddy, and grateful. We have an excellent vessel, a fantastic crew, and a heck of a ride ahead.
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May 9, 2013On the Move Again...and Stressby Brittany MeyersI'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 8, 2013Jimmy Cornell's New Atlantic Odyssey Cruising RallyThis new transatlantic rally is just for cruising sailors and offers a choice of start dates and ports.
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Hooking up a 100+-lb sailfish is easy. Hoisting it on board DOMINO is the hard work. JP Dufour in las Perlas, Panama.
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Loved sailing aboard the 433 this past week. Easy to handle, great performance and extremely comfortable. Thankful for the watermaker!
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