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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 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, 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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May 6, 2013When Does a House (or Boat) Become a "Home"?by Brittany MeyersWe are back on the boat and, wow, it suddenly hit me that this is home.
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April 30, 2013What Worked, What Didn't on an Atlantic Crossingby Green BrettNearly every offshore passage involves some sort of fix-it work, and this one aboard a new Nautitech 542 catamaran was no different.
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April 30, 2013Types of Cruisersby Brittany MeyersWhile we are often lumped together under the umbrella title of "cruiser," we are also vastly different.
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April 29, 2013In Which I Fix Somethingby Michael RobertsonThis story is an important reminder that solving any problem aboard a cruising boat nearly always takes longer than anyone ought to imagine.
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April 26, 2013Dinghy Day Tripby Jan Irons/commutercruiser.comBefore you head out in your dink for a day of fun, make sure you have these items with you.
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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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