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    Hands-on advice for cruising in ice – expedition to Greenland

    • January 25, 2016

    “Turn left after the berg with the Marge Simpson hair-do and continue past the one…

    Google Earth navigation: how to sail off the chart with confidence using satellite imagery

    • January 1, 2016

    Cruising in remote tropical regions can be challenging, especially where there are no charts suitable…

    21 best upgrades for ocean cruising – make life on board more comfortable

    • December 21, 2015

    If you’re considering sailing to warmer waters, whether the Mediterranean, Caribbean or further afield, but…

    Taking the northerly route across the Atlantic; our meteorologist explains

    • October 21, 2015

    In the 2012 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers the winning boats, the Class 40 Vaquita and…

    Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 1: introducing our 12-part series with a cruise in the Pacific

    • September 30, 2015

    We begin our new 12-part multimedia series on Bluewater Sailing Techniques in stunning Fiji

    Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 2: Navigating in coral

    • September 28, 2015

    Discover how to nagivate coral reefs in the second installment of our Bluewater Sailing Techniques…

    Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 3: Coping with squalls

    • September 26, 2015

    Discover the best way to cope with squalls and weather them safely in the latest…

    Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 4: sailing downwind with a poled out headsail

    • September 24, 2015

    Discover how to sail with a poled out headsail in our latest Bluewater Sailing Techniques…

    Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 5: How to set up a spinnaker safely for long downwind passages

    • September 22, 2015

    In the fifth instalment of our bluewater sailing videos, we explain how to set up…

    Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 6: anchoring in coral

    • September 20, 2015

    Anchoring in coral is illegal in many places and should certainly be avoided if at…

    Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 7: man overboard under spinnaker

    • September 18, 2015

    Man overboard at sea is thankfully a very rare occurrence. But with any risk assessment,…

    Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 8: man overboard recovery

    • September 16, 2015

    A man overboard on an ocean passage is probably one of the most terrifying emergencies…

    Night watches

    Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 9: night watches and routines offshore

    • September 14, 2015

    Expert skipper Dan Bower explains how should you plan it, what should you take into…

    Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 10: the care and use of the ship’s dinghy

    • September 12, 2015

    A major part of your cruising life will be spent using your tender. In many…

    Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 11: snorkelling and diving on reefs

    • September 6, 2015

    When cruising in the tropics – or indeed sailing round the world – the time…

    Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 12: Fishing from your boat

    • August 13, 2015

    Dan Bower's advice on catching a fish for your supper is the last in our…

    Offshore weather planning: the options for receiving weather data at sea

    • July 7, 2015

    When I skippered a yacht in the first Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) 30 years…

    6 ways of preparation to sail around the world, from the planner to the opportunist

    • June 15, 2015

    It’s really comforting having a family of boats around us – a community.” Paul Frew…

    Ready for a night watch while crossing the Atlantic

    16 expert tips on sailing across the Atlantic from the Caribbean to Europe

    • April 30, 2015

    Heading the other way? Planning to sail to the Caribbean from Europe? Check out our…

    Risk of piracy reduces off Somalia, but increases in West Africa

    • April 2, 2015

    While the problem of piracy seems to have lessened in the Indian ocean, it is…

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