Sail trimming is a vital skill as you learn to sail or improve speed performance of your boat. Telltales can be very useful, low-tech tools to overcome wind’s invisibility that makes it tricky to determine if your sails are trimmed properly. Telltales are not required and some say it is better to learn to sail […]
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The ball dropped on 2022 and with that, we ring in 2023. (Did you know? NYC’s New Year’s Eve time ball has a maritime beginning! Read More>>). We say it every year: “Where did the time go”? Seems like yesterday that we changed our calendars for a new year! The CG team has done so
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2023 a Big Year for Pre-owned Catamarans The Catamaran Guru yacht brokerage division continues to grow, offering full-service brokerage to buyers and sellers of pre-owned yachts. The experienced Cat Guru brokers now have a presence in Florida, Texas, Maryland, Sint Maarten, and St. Thomas in the Caribbean. The leisure boating market has exploded in recent
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New York City’s New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square that ceremoniously marks the moment of change in year for the US Eastern time zone is not an original idea. In fact, the idea was copied from ball drops used by ship captains, the first of which was deployed in late 1829 at Portsmouth,
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Catamaran Guru Forms Alliances with Boutique Charter Companies Worldwide 2022 was again a bumper year for Catamaran Guru in New Yacht Sales and we have created very robust and proven charter management programs to help our owners achieve their boat business goals with charter income and tax advantages as well as the most established and
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Craig rounds out the Catamaran Guru team as Company Operations Officer and After-Sales Support Expert Meet Craig Allison, who you may already know as the owner of Maz Ocean. Craig is well-known as an expert leader in his field and we are excited to have him join us to further enhance our boat owners’ experiences.
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If you are a global wanderer like us, you have probably asked yourself many perplexing questions like what is the difference between “cay” and “key” or how do we know how old Earth is. Plus, many things we sailors take for granted like lat/long, have a long history before being established that we find intriguing.
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Space travel has always brought amazing innovations for Earthly beings to use. SpaceX is no exception. The SpaceX endeavor has led to the creation of a broadband satellite internet service that is unrivaled. We have Starlink aboard Z3 and LOVE it! Connectivity now is a no brainer for us and so many cruisers who work
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A sailor’s toolbox is never small enough or big enough! The need to minimize the number of tools you need to save space balanced with having invaluable tools when you need them is a constant battle. Especially if you are considering buying a boat owner tools for the holidays or a special occasion, our tips
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It’s the season to give thanks and you guys, we have so much to be thankful for! We officially opened the Catamaran Guru Sailing Academy this year in May with our chief instructor, Steele Greyling heading this division of Catamaran Guru. It has been a roaring success! Since our first school in May, we have
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Gifts for sailors, especially liveaboards with limited storage space can be tricky. We love giving (and receiving) books, paper or Kindle/Audible. So we put together a list of some of our favorites that we think every sea lover or sailing enthusiast will enjoy. Happy reading! The Hitchhiker in Panama by Liz Alden: Liz is actually
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UPDATE 01/15/2022: Mithril is about 4 days out from Fort Lauderdale and has travelled 3100 NM so far since she left from the Canaries. The passages were slower than expected with light winds almost the entire way across the Atlantic. The boat and crew have held up well and have reported few issues. We look
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For many, it is just not Fall without a steady dose of pumpkin spice. Since Starbucks has not put in “sail-through” ordering yet (LOL), we asked Wanda Anglin of SEO Buzz Internet Marketing to share her favorite ways to enjoy this Fall favorite with some easy-to-make recipes. Wanda (pictured here with her husband, Frank) is
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4th Annual Catamaran Guru Rendezvous & Regatta Abacos, Bahamas – May 7,8,9,10, 2023. Catamaran Guru will host the fourth annual Catamaran Owners Rendezvous in The Abacos, Bahamas from May 7-10, 2023. This annual event is open to all brands of catamarans. In 2022, we had 9 different brands: Lagoon, Bali, FP, Manta, Prout, Leopard, Lightwave,
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The yacht buying process often seems like a daunting task to first-time boat buyers. There are so many parties involved, documents to generate, and decisions to make. We have compiled an easy-to-follow checklist to help you make you charter yacht-buying experience a smooth transaction
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We highly recommend that every prospective buyer of a pre-owned yacht get a marine survey done before any money changes hands! A marine survey is a detailed inspection of a yacht by an accredited marine surveyor to determine its current condition. More importantly, it will determine the yacht’s seaworthiness and whether the vessel is safe
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Steve & Cindy Woods own a beautiful Lagoon 52, Wind Palace. We met them at our Catamaran Guru Rendezvous. Steve joins us for a discussion about the Lagoon 52, owning it, sailing it, and exploring during months-long cruises. In this video, Steve sits down with us to share his experiences owning a Lagoon 52. He
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Catamaran Guru to Acquire Catana Ocean Class 50 at Cannes Yachting Festival FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Fort Lauderdale, FL – 10 August 2022 – Catamaran Guru, through its sister company Ocean Multihulls, has been appointed the exclusive agent for Catana Catamarans in the USA. Stephen and Estelle Cockcroft, the principals of Catamaran Guru, bring 50+
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