Learn to Sail — Top 10 Tips for Beginning Sailors
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Learning to sail is a lifetime commitment and not just a one-course seminar. Discover my TOP 10 TIPS for beginning sailors.
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30 Galley Essentials That Make Liveaboard Life Easier
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Living onboard a small boat means sacrificing some of the creature comforts you enjoy on land, and this is especially true when downsizing from a large kitchen to a small boat galley. However, these essential galley items will make sailboat liveaboard life much easier and more delicious.
Read MoreTop 10 Most Entertaining and Useful Sailing Books
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I’m happy to share with you some of my all-time favorite sailing books. I am an avid reader and can highly recommend each of these if you love sailing, boating, high-seas adventure, unique travel destinations, or just a good entertaining read on a lazy day. Some of these are historical, some are fiction, some nonfiction, and some are reference guides. They are presented here in no particular order.
Read MoreProvisioning for a Cross-Atlantic Sailing Voyage
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Provisioning for a cross-Atlantic sailing voyage (or any long sailing passage) is a daunting task that requires careful planning, strategic organization, and a focus on the essential items you need to survive.
Read More75 of the Most Epic and Inspirational Sailing Quotes
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You don’t have to be a sailor to find inspiration from these insightful quotes from veteran sailors, authors, poets, celebrities, sports heroes, businessmen, and world travelers. With 75 Instagrammable and Pinnable images, you may even find some inspiration from some of my adventures sailing the world.
Read MoreCommunication at Sea for Sailors and Cruisers—4 Devices You Need to Stay Connected
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While sailing the world, it is possible to stay connected with communication devices designed especially for sailors and cruisers. Especially on long passages, like sailing across the Atlantic, you will need to get weather updates and may want to stay connected to family and friends. These four devices will help sailors and cruisers communicate while at sea!
Read MoreHow to Plan a Cross-Atlantic Sailing Voyage
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Crossing an ocean in a sailboat requires careful planning and preparation with regard to safety at sea and communication at sea—especially if you plan to sail with dogs. This article presents in-depth information you need to know along with the Top 10 Tips for preparing for a cross-Atlantic sailing voyage.
Read More20 Fascinating Facts About Devil's Island - The Alcatraz of the Atlantic
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Don’t be fooled by the plush coconut palms and crystal blue waters—Devil’s Island was once one of the world’s most notorious prisons. Here are 20 fascinating facts about the Alcatraz of the Atlantic.
Read MoreSailing Across the Atlantic – 8 Lessons Learned
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Read the top 8 lessons to learn about sailing across an ocean, including tips about passage planning, provisioning, beating the heat, becoming more self sufficient, planning for tropical squalls, trusting your gut, finding ways to fight boredom, and taking care of the trash onboard.
Read More28 Fascinating Facts About the Canary Islands
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After a long sailing passage, we spent almost a month exploring the Island of Fire—Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain. Learn 28 fascinating facts about the gorgeous Canary Islands.
Read MoreSailing to Morocco - 8 Myths Debunked
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Morocco is on the western coast of Africa—where only a narrow strip of sea separates the southern Spain/Portugal coast from the Moroccan shoreline. Where we came from and where we are now are only separated by 75 hours and 370 nautical miles, but these countries are utterly, completely, and uniquely different in culture and landscape. While sailing the world, we were surprised that more of our fellow sailors did not want to make a stop in Morocco on the way from Portugal to the Canary Islands. Here we debunk some of the myths and answer the question about why people should want to sail to Morocco.
Read MoreHow to Approach and Lock In at the Kiel Canal (Small Leisure Craft)
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For many sailors, locking into the Kiel Canal can be stressful, however, this step-by-step, helpful guide provides 20 Tips for sailboat skippers who are not familiar with the Kiel Canal lock-in procedure for sailboats, small leisure craft, and recreational craft.
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