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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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June 21, 2012First You Have to Row a Little BoatInspired by an article in Cruising World, a reader builds pint-sized dinghies for his grandchildren.
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January 23, 2012From Zero to a Hundredby Elaine LemboThey weren’t sailors, but they had spirit, and they were ready for a big change. A new catamaran and a couple of continents later, they got all that and more.
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January 23, 2012Supply-Ship Saladby Jan IronsIn an anchorage far from fresh produce, the veggie boat’s impending arrival sets all the sailors on edge. Two cruisers discover that while it doesn’t pay to be last, a friend’s recipe can save the day. "People & Food" from our February 2012 issue.
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December 20, 2011Sail Green 2011While others focus on what’s wrong with the environment, Cruising World editors choose a different tack for the 2011 Sail Green issue: people engaged in making things right. From our December 2011 issue.
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June 3, 2011Five Ways to Conserve Propaneby Carolyn ShearlockIn addition to the tips listed in CW's July issue, these five hints can help you conserve your cooking fuel.
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June 2, 2011The Cruisers' Slow Cookerby Carolyn ShearlockWhen you are trying to limit cooking fuel use or time in the galley, a thermos can be your best friend.
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May 17, 2011Ocean-Passage Plannerby Jimmy CornellOver the last 35 years, this three-time circumnavigator has undertaken four voyages to the Pacific Ocean, roaming its waters far and wide, from southern Chile to Alaska and from Easter Island to Papua New Guinea, with visits to every island group in between.
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April 28, 2011The Proper Trade-Wind Rigby Don StreetThere’s more to quick and safe downwind passages than simply easing the sheets.
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March 1, 2011Stress in the Gulf of Adenby Jen BrettA couple traversing the Gulf of Aden who were friends of the recent pirate victims reflect on the stresses of life as they sail through these dangerous waters.
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February 17, 2011A Cold Look at Living Aboardby Cap'n Fatty GoodlanderA move to the north brings back Old Man Winter's demons of seasons past.
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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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