Families on Board
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September 2, 2011Holidays in the IslandsThe Kersten family fulfills their dream of exploring the Caribbean over the holidays. Part IV of "Caribbean Bound on a Budget" from our September 2011 issue.
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February 8, 2011Little Big BoatWith verve, skill, and confidence, this family reminds us that cruising small can be beautiful.
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March 6, 2012The Daddy DiariesTwo dads, five kids, four islands in southwest Florida. What could go wrong? From our March 2012 issue.
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June 17, 2011Try a Family Sail-and-Learn TripFamilies and friends can learn to sail together at most Offshore Sailing School locations.
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May 10, 2011Beautiful SwimmersSnorkeling at the surface, a parent revels in watching her children make their first scuba dives.
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February 17, 2011A Cold Look at Living AboardA move to the north brings back Old Man Winter's demons of seasons past.
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November 9, 2010On Boats, Babies, and Rolling HitchesA lesson learned and a fender returned, this soon-to-be granddad comes full circle in the name game. "On Watch" from our November 2010 issue
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April 8, 2013Teachers in Arms: Science Lessons AboardThe main saloon of our friends’ Beneteau 461 Oceanis, Chere, is typical of the type: bright, spacious, airy, heavy on the feng shui. The perfect place, in other words, for entertaining guests and enjoying commodious living aboard and cruising. I’m pretty certain Beneteau’s interior designers didn’t consider that these same attributes would also make it an ideal science lab, but there you are.
Electronic Updates
The Vesper Marine WatchMate Vision is arguably the most advanced Class B AIS transponder ever built, and was honored with an Innovation Award in Miami.
