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Ultimate U.S. Road Trip
Doctoral student, Randy Olson, was challenged by Discovery News to plot the optimum road trip route across the U.S. This epic 13,699-mile journey stops at 50
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Why A Catamaran?
Modern Catamaran Trends: Gimmicks or Valid Design Ideas?
In its 137-year history, the catamaran has always garnered passionate devotees. But technological innovations in agility and speed and the foiling catamarans’ spotlight in the
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Cruising Stories
Best Beaches in St. Croix are Off the Beaten Path
St. Croix is the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands. In 1917 St. Croix along with the islands of St. John and St. Thomas were
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Why A Catamaran?
Are Production Catamarans Safe?
And How Well do They Sail? We are often asked if production catamarans like Fountaine Pajot, Lagoon, and Leopard Catamarans can actually cross oceans and
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Guru Recipes
Traditional English Trifle
What a beautiful dessert the Traditional English Trifle makes with its multiple layers. So many colors, textures and flavors. It’s luscious, light and totally decadent.
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Cruising Stories
Interesting Facts About The Republic of Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is made up of an archipelago of several islands including Cuba, the biggest island, measuring 780 miles in length. The Cuban
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Cruising Stories
Interesting Facts You May Not Know About Madagascar
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
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Cruising Stories
That Is Why We Sail…
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
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Why A Catamaran?
Tips For The Best Catamaran Galley Design
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
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Guru Recipes
Bahamian Conch Salad
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
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Cruising Stories
Bimini Island, Hemingway’s “Islands In The Stream”
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
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Guru Recipes
Braised BBQ and Cola Beef Short Ribs
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
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Cruising Stories
Interesting Facts You May Not Know About South Africa
South Africa has 11 official languages: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu. Stephen and I speak English, Afrikaans, and
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Why A Catamaran?
Bridgedeck Clearance
The Space Between An In-Depth Look at Bridgedeck Clearance for Catamarans – By Sackville Currie of Multihull Design Bridgedeck clearance (the height of the bridgedeck
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Why A Catamaran?
In-Mast or In-Boom Furling Mainsail for a Catamaran?
Question from a Catamaran Guru Subscriber: I was wondering if you have ever written an article about in-boom and in-mast furling for catamarans? Any experience
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Why A Catamaran?
Our Top 10 Favorite Cruising Catamarans
The editor of Cruising World Magazine, Mark Pilsbury, set us a challenge with a recent [June 2014] post of a list of the “The 40
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Guru Recipes
Bahamian Bimini Bread
A Heavenly Indulgence Taste of Heaven, the local bakery in Bimini, Bahamas, across from the Bimini Big Game Club, has the best Bimini bread according
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Guru Recipes
English Chicken Curry
I usually cook this dish from memory with a little bit of this and little bit of that adding “whatever” until it tastes good. So
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