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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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November 6, 2012Peril Before Panicby Michael Robertson"They’re announcing an evacuation of the marina. It is not a drill.”
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October 31, 2012Salish Sea Portsby Michael RobertsonTo get to Victoria, we had to come up the relatively desolate Washington coast until we could make a right turn into the strait that separates the United States and Canada: the Strait of Juan de Fuca. This is all new and exciting geography for the crew of Del Viento.
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October 26, 2012When the Wrong Sail is the Right Sailby Cap'n Fatty GoodlanderCall it fate, karma, or kismet. Call it whatever you like, but some encounters, and the sails that turn up with them, are meant to be. From our October 2012 issue.
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October 26, 2012Baby On Boardby Jen BrettIs it possible to sail with a toddler, have fun, and stay sane?
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October 24, 2012She's Under Way!by Michael Robertson70-year-old British solo circumnavigator Jeanne Socrates left Victoria, BC, Monday morning to begin her third attempt at an unassisted, non-stop solo circumnavigation of the planet via the great southern capes.
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October 24, 2012Home Foundby Windy RobertsonAs a cruising family we’ve lived temporarily in solitary anchorages, Mexican cities, and historic seaside towns. In Victoria, we look forward to something we haven’t had since leaving D.C.: Big City Life.
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October 22, 2012How to Buy a Boat: Your Own Elegant Compromiseby Tim MurphyIf you’re shopping for a boat, start by thoroughly disrupting your own assumptions about what constitutes the best one for you.
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October 22, 2012Aging Power Plants: Rebuild or Repower?by Tim MurphyMany sailboats built two decades ago or earlier still have plenty of life left in them. But their engines may not. Should you rebuild the existing engine? Or repower with a brand-new engine?
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October 22, 2012Marine Surveyors? Look Behind the Shingleby Tim MurphyHow can you find a reputable marine surveyor whose advice you’d trust with your investment and your family’s safety?
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October 22, 2012Marine Finance: Historically Low Ratesby Tim MurphyNow, as we survey the field of marine financing, we find a smaller band of players humming a happier tune. “We’re seeing historically low rates in marine finance,” said Don Parkhurst, senior vice president of the Marine and RV Finance Division at SunTrust, in Virginia. Still, money doesn’t come easy.
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