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85BOAT TRIVIA QUIZ
We compiled this Boat Trivia Quiz several years ago, printed up copies and used it at a US Power Squadron rendezvous. Everyone had a great time. Since then, we have used it at several other gatherings of...
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87Sailing Across the Gulf Stream
Join Solitaire and her crew as they cross the Gulf Stream. Find out what it really like to sail out in the ocean on a small sailing boat.
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84Living Afloat
We live on a sailboat. For two years we stayed in a marina on the Chesapeake Bay; now we spend our time traveling. When people hear that we live aboard a boat, they usually have many questions: How do we keep...
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81Sounding the Conch Shell at Sunset
You are in the Bahamas; anchored in a peaceful cove with just a few other sailboats visible in the distance. The sun is slowing sinking below the horizon. You are savouring a sundowner cocktail. Softly, at...
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78Auld Lang Syne Lyrics
Every year when we'd host a big New Year's Party, we'd make a photocopy of the lyrics to Auld Lang Syne and hand them out to each of the guests. You can do the same by just cutting and pasting the words and...
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77My Dad's Barbeque Salmon
My Dad, Jack I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, never further than walking distance from a bay or ocean. Fresh seafood appeared frequently on my family’s dinner table and while I love it all, nothing can...
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74Titanic Party
Just hours before the R.M.S. Titanic grazed an iceberg in the darkness of April 14, 1912, its first-class passengers enjoyed a sumptuous eleven-course meal. The Titanic sank during the last years of the...
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77First Snowfall in Moscow
It is a long way from our sailboat on Lake Texoma, Texas to Moscow, Russia. Come along, while I share my experiences in this fascinating city.
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75Sailing and Scuba Diving in Bonaire
Bonaire is one of the “ABC” Islands located just north of Venezuela. The “A” and “C” stand for Aruba and Curacao – both more populated and tourist-oriented than their middle sister. Diving is...
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74Provisioning for Long Distance Cruising
Whether you are going out on your boat for a week, a month or a year, someone has to plan what the crew and guests are going to eat. The same principles apply when you are stocking your pantry for emergency preparedness.
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