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Sailing Destinations in America
This picture was taken at the southernmost point of the continental USA in the Florida Keys while sailing with friends on our Island Spirit 401,
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Guru Recipes
Grilled Leg of Lamb & Roasted Garlic
We love lamb but leg of lamb on the BBQ, stuffed full of garlic and rosemary is simply the best. This barbecued leg of lamb
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Guru Recipes
Traditional Hot Cross Buns for Easter
Easter is the holiest day on the Christian calendar, commemorating the day Christ rose from the dead after his crucifixion, symbolizing the spiritual resurrection of
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Guru Recipes
All Bran Rusks
What is a rusk? It is kind of like a biscotti but it’s a less sweet, more crunchy, less refined version of the biscotti. It’s
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Guru Recipes
Creamy Scalloped Potatoes
I had a bunch of people over for dinner last weekend and served skirt steak and scalloped potatoes with a green salad and crusty bread…simple
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Cruising Stories
St Helena Island, The Most Isolated Place on Earth
“St Helena: Robust Mooring Field now Available (21 January 2013)”. This headline from noonsite.com recently caught my eye. I was absolutely delighted to read this news because I
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Guru Recipes
Hot and Spicy Crab Dip
We spent quite a while in the Chesapeake in Maryland and fell in love with the famous steamed blue crabs there. We used to catch
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Trivia & Fun Facts
America’s Cup Trivia
1. The America’s Cup is the oldest active trophy in international sport, predating The Ashes and Modern Olympics by decades. It’s the hardest trophy in sport to win. Since
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Cruising Stories
New Year Resolutions
Happy New Year, Catamaran Guru readers (however belated)! We have not posted anything for a long while and I feel a little guilty but we
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Guru Recipes
Homemade Spiced Rum
When we first sailed to Madagascar in 1992, we quickly learned that rum is the drink of choice for all yachties. It is cheap, available
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Trivia & Fun Facts
Trivia: A History of Grog
From the earliest days of sail, men (and sailor girls) have had need of liquid during voyages. The most readily available were water and beer.
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Guru Recipes
Cuban Rum Cake
Cake de Ron I often use recipes for Cuban food from The Three Guys. Their food is authentic Cuban and Spanish and they are a
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Community
Catamaran Charter Business Success Story: FTMCharters
Mike & Micheale bought this beautiful Voyage 500, “Feel the Magic” with Catamaran Guru as their representatives this summer to do crewed charter in the BVI.
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Community
A Sail of Two Idiots
I want to take the opportunity to mention the recent launch of Renee Petrillo’s book called “A Sail of Two Idiots”. Mike and Renee bought
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Trivia & Fun Facts
Boat Names: Is It Really That Important?
A boat is not just a boat to a “true-blue cruiser”. It’s our home, our life, our “escape pod” and we feel very attached to
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Trivia & Fun Facts
Why are Boats Named after Women?
Outremer Catamaran For centuries, mankind has braved the ocean in an effort to explore the wide-open spaces of the world. Boating is now more of
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Guru Causes
Please, rethink Plastic!
Say “No” To Plastic Our oceans and its wildlife are suffering because of the choices we make as consumers. Join Catamaran Guru in saying no
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Trivia & Fun Facts
What is Scurvy and How Do I Not Get It?
Scurvy is a deficiency that is caused by a lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in a person’s diet. Vitamin C is essential for the
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