Seamanship
How To Jibe A Catamaran
Jibing is when you turn the boat away (bear away) from the wind and bring the stern across the wind. Unlike tacking where you turn
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Boat Maintenance
Yacht Maintenance – what should be serviced when?
Regular servicing and proper maintenance is essential to keep the systems trouble free. We recommend the following annually: Haul-out and Antifouling Sail Drive Service
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Guru Recipes
Mushroom Pesto
I rarely cook with mushrooms because Stephen hates them. But a few months ago, Don and Lynda, our previous seaschool students turned full-time cruisers, visited
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Guru Recipes
Middle Eastern Fish with Tahini (Samak bi Tahini)
This is one of our favorite fish dishes. When we visited Junieh, Lebanon, in 1993 on our boat called ‘Royal Salute’ we fell in love
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Guru Recipes
Prawns in Beer and Peri-Peri Sauce
I love this dish! It’s flavorful, quick, easy and the spicy peri-peri sauce gives this dish that little extra umph. The Portuguese who emigrated to
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Cruising Stories
Happy Independence Day!
Like many other Americans here in Florida we will be on our boat “Zuri” today, celebrating 4th of July, enjoying a great barbecue and watching
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Boat Maintenance
Tech Tip: Deep Cycle Marine Battery Maintenance
Inspect the Battery for Damage Look for fluid on or around it to determine if it is leaking. Replace any leaky battery. Check for damage
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Catamaran Buying Guide & Tips
Yacht Purchase Pre-Survey Checklist
It is important to be as informed as possible when you go into a yacht purchase. Paying a professional surveyor to inspect the yacht and
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News
Americas Cup News
Americas Cup Pictures…worth a thousand words! These pictures from the Americas Cup prove just how exciting this upcoming event is going to be. These multihulls
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Favorite Stuff
Top Ten iPhone Apps
I happen to be an iPhone user and cannot help but being biased. I think that the iPhone is one of the best sailing gadgets ever. The
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Favorite Stuff
Top Ten Seafaring Legends
Top10: Legendary Seafaring Explorers. by Norman Brown During the Renaissance, European kingdoms focused their attention on expanding their empires and searching for undiscovered lands. Cross-continental
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Favorite Stuff
Top Ten Sailing-Related Father’s Day Gifts
Sperry Top-Sider Men’s A/O 2 Eye Boat Shoe. I love Sperry’s shoes. They are stylish and practical for boating and Sperry has unveiled a great
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Catamaran Buying Guide & Tips
Yacht Brokers: What Do They Do, Exactly and Why Do We Need Them?
There has been a lot of chatter lately on blogs and forums about yacht brokers and we thought that we should address some of the
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Seamanship
Rely on Your Senses For Watchkeeping On A Boat
Viking mariners of old astonished their contemporaries with their prowess at sea and their ability to sail out of sight of land without navigational tools
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Seamanship
Weighing Anchor Under Sail
Weighing Anchor Or Dropping A Mooring Under Sail We discussed dropping an anchor under sail in a previous article, so now that you know how
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Seamanship
Anchoring Or Mooring Under Sail
Dropping An Anchor Or Picking Up A Mooring Under Sail Anchoring or mooring under sail are very important skills every sailor must learn, practice, and
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Favorite Stuff
Top Ten Cleaning Products on Board
(Check out my article about the things to consider for a good galley I published before. I thought that this would be an appropriate add-on).
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Seamanship
Raising and Lowering Sails
How to Raise and Lower Sails On A Catamaran: More Than One Way? I’m Stephen Cockcroft and
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