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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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January 15, 201316 Months Out: The Cost Of Cruisingby Michael RobertsonBefore we left, I projected our rich new lifestyle would be had for less than the U.S. government’s poverty level for a family of four ($23,050 in 2012). I was wrong (so far).
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January 14, 2013Q&A With Jimmy Cornell About the Blue Planet Odysseyby Cw EditorsThe Blue Planet Odyssey, Jimmy Cornell's latest undertaking, is an around-the-world rally that is focused on raising awareness of the effects of global climate change. See Jimmy at the Strictly Sail Chicago boat show on Saturday, January 26th at 4:45 pm.
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January 11, 2013Boat Kidsby Jen BrettHaving a pack of kids around has made the marina feel much more like a neighborhood.
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January 9, 2013Day 78: Toward AND AROUND(!) Cape Horn!by Jeanne SocratesOn Monday, January 7, intredpid solo-sailor Jeanne Socrates rounded Cape Horn during her third attempt at a non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation beneath the five Great Capes. And, oh yeah, she's 70 years old.
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January 8, 2013Diesel Engine Maintenance: Liquid Diagnosisby Steve D'AntonioIf Sherlock Holmes were a diesel mechanic, he’d employ fluid analysis. Monthly Maintenance from the December 2012 issue of Cruising World.
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January 8, 2013How Not to Install a Self-Steering Windvaneby Cap'n Fatty GoodlanderMonitoring One’s Progress Toward the Loony Bin: On a quest for self-steerage, our intrepid do-it-yourselfers attempt the impossible in the most unfeasible manner. On Watch from the December 2012 issue of Cruising World.
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January 7, 2013Torqeedo Travel 1003 Electric Outboard: Banishing the Fumesby Webb ChilesAfter a whiff of gas from an outboard engine sends this experienced circumnavigator in search of electric power, he files this report on his experiences with one model, the Torqeedo Travel 1003. Sail Green: Product Review from our December 2012 issue.
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January 7, 2013The Nomadic Family's Dilemmaby Michael RobertsonYou want to rile a homeschooling parent? Mention the "s" word: socialization.
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January 4, 2013The Expensive Winos*by Michael RobertsonMichael Robertson laments that cheap beer seems to be a thing of the past now that the Del Viento crew is cruising in Canada.
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January 3, 2013Nuisance Tripping With ELCI, Why?Ed Sherman shares troubleshooting tips for using a portable generator on a boat equipped with an ELCI device installed at the shore power inlet.
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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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