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    How to put together a yacht’s medical kit

    • November 14, 2022

    Putting together a ship’s medical kit is a lot like preparing a boat for a…

    Sailing Svalbard: a photographic expedition in the Artctic circle

    • November 1, 2022

    It’s 0600 and I hear movement down below, our guide Marcel going for his shower.…

    Great Seamanship: sailing through desert storms in the Suez Canal

    • October 18, 2022

    Sailing Suleika by Dennis Krebs is a long sea-mile from a typical description of an…

    What should sailors do if they encounter migrant vessels at sea?

    • October 10, 2022

    What would you do if you came across a migrant vessel adrift at sea? It’s…

    How to future proof your sailing – Jimmy Cornell’s top tips

    • September 27, 2022

    ‘Sailing routes depend primarily on weather, which changes little over the years. However, possibly as…

    East-bound Atlantic crossing via Bermuda

    • September 22, 2022

    We tacked for the first and only time on our 13-day crossing. The view off…

    Quit your job and live on a yacht? 8 ways to make it happen

    • August 26, 2022

    When my family and I set off on what we thought would be a two-year…

    Sailing across the mouth of the Amazon Delta in a 21ft Herreshoff

    • August 25, 2022

    Stephen Ladd is a city planner from the US who opted for a better life.…

    How to pick the best downwind sail

    • August 17, 2022

    For the coastal sailor, upwind sailing skills are critical: there’s nothing like a lee shore…

    Sailing the Gambier archipelago

    • August 15, 2022

    I didn’t expect to see it. I was on watch, on my 23rd day at…

    Two sailors’ epic eastbound journey halfway around the globe

    • July 29, 2022

    Departure time is a time of optimism for Ginger and me. All the stress of…

    What you need to know to head out to sea alone

    • July 22, 2022

    Solo sailing may seem daunting at first, but if you regularly sail with a novice…

    Where the sky is born: cruising the Yucatan Channel

    • July 21, 2022

    Key West, at the southernmost tip of the United States, is a place of non-conformists,…

    Using Google imagery for yacht navigation?

    • July 15, 2022

    Every cruiser is familiar with that tingle of doubt: is my chart really up to…

    Chasing summer sun from Falmouth to Formentera

    • July 14, 2022

    Slipping our lines on a sunny day in the last week of June, we left…

    Through the Panama Canal in a yacht

    • June 30, 2022

    Romeo hops over the guardrail at sunset. Our young Panamanian advisor, here to guide us…

    Diving from a boat – advice from the experts

    • June 29, 2022

    As cruisers, we can find ourselves in some of the most beautiful places this world…

    Citizen science on a yacht – how you can help effect change

    • June 27, 2022

    The notion of conducting scientific research or citizen science on a yacht can sound intimidating.…

    Penelope Down East – essays in singlehanded sailing

    • June 21, 2022

    I was involved in a discussion the other day about the essence of seamanship. A…

    Cuba by boat: discover an unspoilt paradise by boat

    • June 17, 2022

    After a month cruising in Jamaica aboard Distant Drummer, our Liberty 458 cutter-rigged sloop, we…

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