Overseas Radio Network – Bahamas: The Abacos Islands and Hope Town In the Overseas Radio Network Show 6, Segment 1, we’re talking about cruising destinations of the Bahamas: Abacos Islands Hope Town Hope Town Lighthouse Harbour Lodge Waterfront Bars & Restaurants GARY FRETZ: Ahoy, mates! You’ve tuned into “Yachts: The Perfect Escape Vehicle”. This Gary […]
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Overseas Radio Network – Bahamas: Elbow Cay, Tahiti Beach, & Little Harbour In the Overseas Radio Network Show 6, Segment 2, we’re talking about cruising destinations of the Bahamas: Elbow Cay Tahiti Beach Little Harbour ESTELLE COCKCROFT: Hi, guys, we are back and we are talking about the beautiful Bahamas Islands. Gary just told us
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Overseas Radio Network – Bahamas: Great Sailing Destinations In the Overseas Radio Network Show 6, Segment 4, we’re talking about cruising destinations of the Bahamas: Great Guana Cay Marsh Harbour Sandy Cay National Park Green Turtle Spanish Cay Sea of Abacos Bimini Cat Cay ESTELLE COCKCROFT: Hi, guys. You are back to “Yachts: The Perfect
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Overseas Radio Network – Get Off the Grid & Travel In Your Home Topics in Overseas Radio Network Show 7, Segment 1: In this series, we will be talking about getting off the grid. We start with: Visiting countries taking your home with you Enjoying the freedoms of sailing GARY FRETZ: Ahoy, mates! This is
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Overseas Radio Network – Pantry for Self-Reliance, Extending Food Life, Foreign Food Markets In Overseas Radio Network Show 7, Segment 2, we continue our discussion about getting off the grid: Important features of a self-reliant pantry Extending the life of foods on board Expect the unexpected in foreign food markets GARY FRETZ: Welcome back to
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Overseas Radio Network – Buy the Best Dinghy You Can Afford and Get a Good Davits Topics in Overseas Radio Network Show 7, Segment 3: We continue our discussion about getting off the grid. Dinghies are key to being independent while cruising Buy the best dinghy you can afford and carry Get a good davits
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Overseas Radio Network – Anchoring, Save Marina Fees, Laundry Aboard, Marine Electronics Topics in Overseas Radio Network Show 7, Segment 4: We continue our discussion about getting off the grid: Anchoring ensure safety and independence while sailing Invest in a good anchor to avoid marina fees Doing laundry aboard Modern marine electronics GARY FRETZ: Welcome
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Overseas Radio Network – Communications at Sea, Exterior Boat Gear Topics in Overseas Radio Network Show 8, Segment 1: Communications and connectivity at sea Exterior boat gear to have Reducing maintenance on a boat GARY FRETZ: Ahoy, mates! This is your host, Gary Fretz. And our show is about “Yachts: The Perfect Escape Vehicle”. As
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Overseas Radio Network – Medical Care at Sea, How to Get Mail Topics in Overseas Radio Network Show 8, Segment 2: Medical insurance Quality of medical care in ports Cruisers supporting each other How to get mail when cruising GARY FRETZ: Welcome back to our show. I am Gary Fretz and I am here with
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Overseas Radio Network – Preparing for an Ocean Crossing Topics in Overseas Radio Network Show 8, Segment 3: Preparing for an ocean crossing Readying the boat Provisioning Preparing for emergencies at sea Living space aboard a boat GARY FRETZ: Welcome back to our show. I am Gary Fretz with my co-hosts, Stephen and Estelle Cockcroft.
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Overseas Radio Network – Self-Sufficiency Aboard, Getting Sailing Experience Topics in Overseas Radio Network Show 8, Segment 4: What you need to know about your boat before cruising How to keep repairs and maintenance to a minimum How to get a lot of sailing experience fast Couples enjoy cruising for different reasons GARY FRETZ: Welcome
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Overseas Radio Network – Building a Sailboat Topics in Overseas Radio Network Show 10, Segment 1: Why we built our boat Things to consider when building a boat GARY FRETZ: Ahoy, mates! You’ve tuned into “Yachts: The Perfect Escape Vehicle”. This Gary Fretz and I have my co-hosts here today, Stephen and Estelle Cockcroft. You
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Overseas Radio Network – Buying New Boats or Used Boats Topics in Overseas Radio Network Show 10, Segment 2: Things to consider when buying a new boat Buying a used boat ESTELLE COCKCROFT: Welcome back. You are listening to “Yachts: The Perfect Escape Vehicle”. We are discussing today new boats, buying a used boat, building
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Overseas Radio Network – Albert the Ape & His Antics Aboard Topics in Overseas Radio Network Show 13, Segment 1: Albert the Ape goes ape wild proving that an ape may not be the best pet to have aboard a catamaran Albert does not like cats Saving Albert by letting him go to a new
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Join Us BOAT Ownership Seminars On The Chesapeake Bay! Buying a catamaran is a big decision, whether for liveaboard, charter management or setting your boat up as a business. Buyers are often not educated about catamarans and the image of the “dream” boat sometimes overwhelms good reason. That’s why we present you with this opportunity
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Catamaran Ownership Seminar Schedule Announced! Looking for more catamaran ownership info? We take the drama out of owning a yacht and make you an educated consumer. During our 2-day, 2-night live-aboard seminar, you will not only enjoy the sailing lifestyle but also learn one-on-one everything you need to know about catamarans in general and the
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The Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40 is a very comfortable cruising catamaran for a couple. Key features include galley-up with lots of storage, huge comfortable cockpit, lots of interior volume, and a safe semi-raised helm. This catamaran is well-designed and laid out for safe and easy handling and sailing. Enjoy the video to see the spacious
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I had a chance to do a quick walk-through on the 2016 Lagoon 42 catamaran at the Miami Boat Show in February (2016). In my opinion, it is a runaway winner among cruising catamarans! It is the perfect size live-aboard catamaran for a couple and has all the features that not only make it a
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