Cruising Stories
Catamaran Guru’s Old Salts: Stephen & Estelle
We received a call from a chap wanting to talk with us about buying a boat. He lamented about how he is a novice sailor
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Cruising Stories
Dave and Peg’s Big “Misadventure”- 2021
Dave is a Catamaran Guru team broker and Dave & Peggy are full time cruisers on their Lagoon 380 called “Simplicity”. Their “misadventure” has some
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Guru Recipes
Phyllo Fruit Tart
Fruity, creamy, flaky, crispy. That’s right, we are talking about the ever so delicious fruit tart made with Phyllo dough. Phyllo (also spelled filo), which
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Guru Recipes
RumChata Cupcake Recipe
If you are a fan of the traditional and delicious Mexican beverage known as horchata, then you will love this cupcake recipe. RumChata is a
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Guru Recipes
Sparkling Wine Cocktails for Your Holiday Season
Champagne, Prosecco, sparkling wine, bubbly — no matter the label, this fizzy beverage means one thing, it’s time to celebrate. Whether you are celebrating small
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Cruising Stories
Gale Force Winds on our Maiden Voyage
We picked up our brand new Bali 5.4 at the factory in Canet-en-Roussillon, France and set off on our maiden voyage around midnight on October
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Guru Recipes
Banana Bread
This banana bread recipe is one of her go-to recipes to make onboard. We see why. It is simple for onboard cooking and tastes
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Community
Catamaran Showcase Highlights
We “re-imagined” boat shows that is community focussed and buyer friendly! We just finished our private Catamaran Showcase this weekend from Oct.28th – Nov 1st and it was
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Community
Hello from Fort Lauderdale!
Happy “Thirsty Thursday”! We feel like these past few months since the lockdown and our timeout in Key Largo in March really flew by! In
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Community
Couple Leading Exotic Diving Expeditions
We got to know Tanya & Kevin first when they signed up for a live-aboard sailing course with us in the Bahamas several years ago.
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Guru Recipes
Garlic Jalapeno Naan
Kathy and Jim bought a Leopard 48 from us in 2018 and have lived and worked aboard ever since. (FYI: A pre-owned Leopard 48 is
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Cruising Stories
ARC Rally & Atlantic Crossing on the Bali 5.4
After 16 days and 17 hours at sea and sailing 3,106 Nautical miles, we arrived in St Lucia from Las Palmas in the Canary Islands
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Why A Catamaran?
Catamaran vs. Monohull: We Changed, Should You?
There are two schools of thought when it comes to monohull versus catamaran. We have done extensive cruising and lived aboard two monohulls and four
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Trivia & Fun Facts
Fun Facts About Key Largo in the Florida Keys
Key Largo is the northernmost island in the Florida Keys archipelago and starts on Mile Marker 107
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Why A Catamaran?
Top 6 Characteristics of a Good Catamaran
What Makes a Good Catamaran? As we (Stephen and Estelle) self-isolate during this pandemic aboard Zuri, our Bali 5.4, we thought we would share some
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Trivia & Fun Facts
Where Does the Term “Head” Come from on Boats?
Why is a Toilet Called a Head on Boats? The term “head” used for a marine toilet started because of the location of the toilet
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Cruising Stories
ARC Rally for Cruisers Began! Follow Us!
Exciting Start! It’s been a whirlwind of activity since we took possession of Z3, our new Bali 5.4, in Canet, France, only a few weeks
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Cruising Stories
ARC Parties, Seminars, and Readying for the Race
From Madeira to the Canaries Another update as we approach the starting point for the ARC Rally for Cruisers in Gran Canaria. If you missed
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