Calypso Sea Jewelry Calypso Sea Pearl and Leather Jewelry is made by one of our former sailing school students, Tanya Burnett. Tanya is not only a diving instructor and photographer, but also an incredible artist. She crafts high-end jewelry from natural gems, ethnic beads, and pearls. I absolutely love, love, love her jewelry. Plus, part […]
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Cruising Outpost Subscription Treat yourself to a subscription of the Cruising Outpost Magazine (now Latitudes & Attitudes). It’s the biker magazine for sailors. It has lots of very good information and great pictures. Bob and Jodi, owners of the magazine, are fun and interesting sailors who do a lot for the sailing community. A 1-Year subscription
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Usedboatequipment.com usedboatequipment.com is a favorite website here at Catamaran Guru. It has great used boat items for sale and you can list your own stuff to be sold. It is the place for boaters and the marine industry to buy and sell previously owned boating equipment. A great resource for boaters by boaters. We have
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Catamaran owners have lots of choices of different types of anchors as we have discussed before. But Stephen and I frequently recommend the Rocna anchor. We have used this anchor for the last 2 years on our own catamaran in different weather, current conditions, and seabeds. Its holding power is incredible. We cannot say enough
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Kite Mosquito Patch The Kite Mosquito Patch makes you invisible to mosquitos when stuck anywhere onto your clothing.The innovative patches perform the neat trick by emitting non-toxic compounds that have been proven to block a mosquito’s carbon dioxide neurons, rendering them unable to track you as long as the compound remains active. This product will make a
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Ethos E30 Modular Boat The Ethos E30 modular boat lets you customize the deck layout any time you feel like it. Made by Italian boat builders Azure Embark, it uses an open deck layout with fixtures for attaching different panels that sufficiently change the way you can use the boat. You can: leave it empty
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Lemon & Line Nautical Bracelet Lemon & Line crafts nautically inspired bracelets and other fashion accessories. Their handcrafted and very attarctive rope bracelets are made using only marine grade materials. They debuted the original square knot bracelet in 2010 and now offer a large selection of styles and colors. New lines come out annually. These bracelets
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Custom Boat Shoes Design your own boat shoes! Timberland allows you to customize your own boat shoes in any and all colors. Choose your sole and laces. You can even get your shoes monogrammed. If you can think it, you can make it. It is so fun and such a cool gift. Check it out
Sailing To Madagascar We sailed to Madagascar from Inhambane, Mozambique via Juan de Nova, a tiny French island in the Mozambique channel, about one-third of the way between Madagascar and Mozambique. The island’s guano deposits were exploited from the start of the 20th century until 1970. The island is garrisoned by French paratroopers from Réunion
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That Is Why We Sail… We are often asked why we sail. The answer is rather obvious when looking at these pictures taken during one of our sojourns to the British Virgin Islands. They are quite simply idyllic. However, the draw of sailing goes beyond the obvious discovery of remote islands, azure blue seas, and
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Tips For The Best Catamaran Galley Design “Galley up or galley down?” I have been asked this question more often than any other about catamaran cruising life. The only answer in my opinion, is galley up. When at sea, every meal comes from the galley, so live-aboards spend a lot of time in the galley
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UPDATE: Check out our Top Five Cruising Catamaran Picks for 2016 Our five top catamaran picks are not necessarily new models for 2014, but rather catamarans or multihulls that we like and that our readers like for various reasons. We are more and more into performance catamarans as these cats are becoming easier to sail,
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Catana Group has significantly updated their catamaran models in recent years. To mark its 30th anniversary, Catana added a range of cruising catamarans, BALI. We already know that the Bali 4.5 is a good-looking catamaran, but we are curious about its sailing ability and performance. We will do the first test sails after its debut
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There is absolutely nothing better than this fresh conch salad as an appetizer on a hot summer day, prepared by the local guy on the beach. It is slightly chewy, bursting with zesty flavor and so very refreshing.The Bahamian Islands are known for their wonderful fresh conch salad. It is made with Queen Conch, a
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Top Ten Things To Do In Bimini Many of you are heading south to get out of the cold weather and one of the big destinations will be the Bahamas. We have cruised these islands extensively and it is absolutely as beautiful, tranquil and idyllic as people say it is. My particular favorite is Bimini
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I first tasted this dish at Lola’s on Harrison in Hollywood, Florida, years before it closed permanently. It was so delicious, hearty, and satisfying. It may not be the perfect dish to cook on board, as you need to slow cook it in the oven for 2-3 hours, but it is so worth it! This is
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MagicEzy Chip Fix MagicEzy Chip Fix is an innovative product developed by MagicEzy CEO, Warwick David Lindsay. The compound is designed to easily fix scratches in your boat’s gel coat with little skill or effort. This makes repairs as simple as filling the damage, smoothing the area, and letting it dry. The result is an
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