1. The America’s Cup is the oldest active trophy in international sport, predating The Ashes and Modern Olympics by decades. It’s the hardest trophy in sport to win. Since 1851 just four nations have won: Australia (once), New Zealand and Switzerland (twice) and the USA (28 times). 2. For the first time in 132 years in 1983, the America’s […]
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Happy New Year, Catamaran Guru readers (however belated)! We have not posted anything for a long while and I feel a little guilty but we desperately needed a little R & R after a tumultuous and rocking 2012, so we went “off the grid” for a while to recharge our batteries. We “escaped” to the
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Exhibited at the Miami Boat Show with Catamaran Guru French catamaran builder, Fountaine Pajot, introduced the Helia 44 late last year and it is a sweet catamaran. This catamaran just makes sense in so many ways with some very smart features, besides the obvious like its bluewater performance and liveaboard comfort. The 44-foot bluewater sailing catamaran
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Section 179 Deduction: 50% Bonus Depreciation Extended Through 2013! **Please note that this article has not been updated for 2014 as Congress has not made a decision about continuing the law or not. We will post an update as soon as we know. Section 179 has provided businesses with the ability to substantially accelerate depreciation
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Visit Catamaran at Strictly Sail 2013 at Chicago’s famous Navy Pier on January 24-27, 2013. This is the nations’s largest indoor “All Sail” show. This four-day sailing extravaganza features the latest and greatest the sailing industry has to offer including all the new models from Beneteau and Jeanneau. We will be in attendance at the Dream
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The Best Anchoring Equipment For Your Catamaran Anchors for catamarans is a topic that has an opinion for every sailor you ask. And honestly, is no right or wrong answer. But I do know this: invest in the best anchor that you can afford. I am no anchor expert, but I have anchored enough times
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Over several years of doing live-aboard seaschool training, we’ve encountered countless couples conflicted about their new chosen adventure. The husband is usually eager and rearing to go while the wife readily confesses that she is doing this only because she reluctantly promised her husband to at least give sailing a try. “But don’t expect me to
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Weather Forecasting for Sailing Without Instruments When talking about weather, the sinking of HMS Bounty in the Atlantic a few week ago during hurricane Sandy, is foremost in my mind. The three-mast, 180-foot ship, HMS Bounty, built for the 1962 movie “Mutiny on the Bounty,” sank in the Atlantic after water pumps apparently failed and
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2012 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show and Hurricane Sandy Fort Lauderdale, the “yachting capital of the world”, is once again the scene of a spectacular display of yachts with the opening of the 53rd International Boat Show today. The show runs from October 25-29, 2012, with more than 1200 exhibitors of yachts, marine products and accessories. For the
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Manual Oil Changer This manual oil changer extractor is well worth the price, especially when getting to your boat’s oil drain plug requires advanced contortion moves. Easy pipe fittings insert into dipstick tube and then you pump. With a warmed engine, the oil is sucked out in a few minutes. Check it out at Manual
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There is nothing worse than a nasty sunburn after a day out on the water. Check out some truths about your sunscreen. Prevention is, of course, the best cure but we often have visitors on board who either forget to use sunscreen or miss some spots on their bodies like the tops of their feet,
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Sales taxes are levied in the U.S. by the individual states. Each state is somewhat different in their approach to this subject. Whether you owe this tax has to do with where the yacht is registered and where and how the yacht will be used. If you understand the system, you will know how to
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Annapolis Boat Show was a smashing success Stephen and I set off for Annapolis from Miami the day before the show started on October 3rd. Ready and armed with our yacht brochures, iPads, and cell phones, we hoped for a good reception from sailing enthusiasts at the show. What we encountered when we arrived at
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FP Helia 44 at the Annapolis Boat Show Oct 4-8! We just got word from the Fountaine Pajot area sales manager that the Helia 44 will be at the 2012 Annapolis Boat Show. It was first believed that the Helia 44 would not make it time for the show. But we are so excited for
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Aquapac Waterproof iPad Cover This cover is not only a perfect way to protect your iPad, but also phones, cameras, passports, and other important documents. Anything you need to keep 100% waterproof when you’re exposed to the elements can be protected by this ingenious cover. Check it out at Aquapac Waterproof iPad and Kindle Case.
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When we first sailed to Madagascar in 1992, we quickly learned that rum is the drink of choice for all yachties. It is cheap, available on many islands, and you can make your own brew to taste! French and Australian yachties who mostly frequent the Indian Ocean Islands, quickly took us under their wing and
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From the earliest days of sail, men (and sailor girls) have had need of liquid during voyages. The most readily available were water and beer. Since watermakers hadn’t been invented yet, water was taken on board and stored in casks, and topped up on route at ports of call. Beer was also stored in casks
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Cake de Ron I often use recipes for Cuban food from The Three Guys. Their food is authentic Cuban and Spanish and they are a lot of fun. Check them out on the Food Network. This cake is rich and moist and the rum and banana sauce gives it a complex and interesting flavor. Simple,
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