Estelle Cockcroft

Estelle Cockcroft is a seasoned sailor, catamaran expert, and co-founder of Catamaran Guru. With over 70,000 NM sailed and 30+ years aboard, she empowers new cruisers with expert advice on liveaboard life, yacht ownership, and ocean adventures.

chartersavvy magazine is an excellent resource for bareboat charterers

CharterSavvy: It’s All About Bareboat Charter!

The bareboat yacht charter industry is very competitive. All the yacht charter companies will have you believe that their company is the best. They claim to have the best and shiniest boats, the best locations, and the best service. and it will all be “light breezes, sandy beaches, and fruity drinks”. Well, chartering a bareboat

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Man Overboard

MOB Chronicles from Grant at NauticEd In our days as seaschool instructors, we taught the MOB maneuver hundreds of times. It was one thing most of our students looked forward to. Every student regarded a successful maneuver as a major accomplishment after methodically going through every step and recovering “Bob”, our long-suffering dan buoy. However,

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Hurricane Preparedness

The Hurricane season is upon us again. The season officially started on June 1 and will end on November 30th. In advance of every hurricane season, several forecasts of hurricane activity are issued by national meteorological services, scientific agencies, and noted hurricane experts. According to professor William Gray, the Atlantic basin can expect 18 named storms, 9 hurricanes and 4

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