Strictly Sail Miami Boat Show – February 16 TO 20, 2012 It’s that time of the year again! The Strictly Sail Boat Show is coming to Miami. More than 20 multihulls will be presented at the Miamarina at Bayside. Among them will be: Lagoon with 5 catamarans: Lagoon 400, 421, 440, 450 and 560, a Catana […]
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Navy Pier, Downtown Chicago, January 26-29, 2012 The Strictly Sail Chicago Show is the Midwest’s premier sailboat show. This Sail America sail boat expo is the nation’s largest indoor all sailboat show, and the sailing event of the year for the finger lake region. You’ll find the latest and greatest sailboats from leading manufacturers. You’ll
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The Crash Stop or Quick Stop Cruising yachts are mostly sailed by couples and are essentially short handed when it comes to making vigorous sailing maneuvers. When a crew member goes overboard it is always at the worst possible time and completely unexpected which means that the reaction time to start the correct maneuver is
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A Quick Shift to Living Aboard Last year we featured the story of how George and Sarah found the boat of their dreams for retirement. Well, they are bloody plonkers no more. Rather, they are experienced and accomplished cruisers who quickly became live aboard sailors in retirement. CONGRATULATIONS! The “Miradors” (George and Sarah) sold their
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Floating Waterproof iPhone Cases iPhone gets more and more credit as best sailing gadget ever. There are few big issues: iPhone is slippery iPhone is fragile iPhone GPS is not very accurate iPhone apps can be buggy so user beware for critical features like GPS or weather With its limitations that seem to be evaporating
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Flag etiquette has been passed down to us by generations of mariners. It is often totally lacking or incorrectly displayed on pleasure yachts, in particular charter yachts. We are not totally fanatical about flag etiquette, but we like to observe at least the minimum requirements of this age old tradition and basic rules. First, Some
November SAILING CATAMARAN Sales Prices Worldwide: This is a good indication of what the current prices of pre-owned catamarans are. Contact us for more information regarding these catamarans or power catamarans.
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Don and Lynda were our second set of sea school students in 1996 on the island of Sint Maarten. We were still quite green in the art of “teaching”, but these two, along with their 21-year-old son took it in stride and plied the teachers with beers and cocktails to smooth out the learning process!
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Yacht Sales Slip in September 2011 SoldBoats.com Report October 23, 2011 Source: John Burnham, SoldBoats.com After several months in which the high value of yacht sales drove the overall U.S. yacht brokerage market higher, sales in September 2011 indicated a cooling-off period. Both total value of sales and the number of boats sold slipped 5%
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Catamaran Guru has recently teamed up with Dream Yacht Charters to exclusively sell catamarans into their worldwide fleet. They need new catamarans in their BVI and Bahamas fleets especially and have therefore given us an extraordinarily great deal for our customers. they are offering a 45% discount on the regular price of a catamaran. you will
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As the 52nd annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show approaches, the show management has announced the launch of a free app called MyBoatShow. Available on both iPhone and Android platforms, the free app promises to make navigation of the world’s largest boat show easier than ever before. Attendees will be able to access show maps
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Vinegar is amazing, astounding, and in some cases just plain fun…it’s economical, environmentally friendly, all natural and non-toxic. I keep a gallon on board and use it for cleaning, disinfecting, cooking etc. I hope you enjoy some of the interesting tidbits about this versatile product. Here are some FUN FACTS Vinegar has been used for
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Sunscreens prevent sunburns, but the average person does not really understand how they really work and what safety standards stand behind them. Many of the FDA’s decisions or lack of decisions regarding sunscreen adds to the confusion. EWG’s reviews are a great source of information but may tempt you to give up your tube of
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George & Sarah on their catamaran ‘Mirador‘ are two of our more adventurous Plonkers. Getting to know them over the years, we learned that even as a young couple they traveled to experience new cultures, foods and places and in doing so, educated themselves and their son and daughter about the world and it’s peoples.
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{module [260]} Annapolis Boat Show: October 6 – 10, 2011 The Annapolis Sail and Power Boat Show is coming up again in October. There is a lot of excitement brewing around this show with all the NEW launches debuting at the show this year. It is time to do your research, book your tickets, and
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Designing the Catana 50 was a real challenge: how to deliver the comfort and lifestyle expected from a top-of-the-range catamaran and, at the same time, enhance the acclaimed bluewater character and performance of her predecessors? Well, it seems that Catana has done just that! I am super impressed! I never really liked the Catana because
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My Mom’s Bread Recipe With Variations: Focaccia and Pizza I grew up on a farm on the northwestern border of South Africa in a remote area just outside a small ‘town’ called Slurry with Mom, Dad, and 6 brothers and sisters. The nearest big town to us, about an hour away,was Mafeking, the capital of
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This is the story about our “Plonkers of the Month”, David and Peggy King and their boat “Simplicity”. We are immensely proud of them for taking their dream in hand and making it happen! They started out as two “Plonkers” in our seaschool and are now two seasoned sailors and adventurers! People who want to live
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