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80SAILOR'S LOG 12.01.09
Today was our third trip out this season (see Sailor’s Log 11.23.09). For this trip we went back to the Hunter 31, Morning Star. We were resolved to master both the GPS and the Autopilot. Moreover, the...
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84Ships That Changed The World
On a cruise to Mexico, sometime near daybreak, I woke up and ventured outside our ship's cabin to the balcony and stared in amazement at the sheer size of the island of Cuba. One could be easily fooled about...
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74Biscay Rescue
Having sailed offshore many times, these seemingly simple passages can become a lot of fun for all and the Bay of Biscay was true to its reputation. We left Portsmouth and had the normal slog down the...
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75Sailor's Log 3-11-09
A friend of ours owns a Hunter sailboat docked in Dana Point Harbor. For those of you who don’t know, the Dana Point Harbor lies tucked against high cliffs in the lee of a promontory. The result is a harbor...
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74Sailor's Log 11-23-09
Today was our second trip out this season (see Sailor’s Log 11.16.09). As usual, we rendezvoused at the Aventura Sailing Association in Dana Point Harbor. This time our boat was to be the Dark Star, a 30...
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71Many Features of the Pacific Northwest
My family moved from the mid-west when I was just a teen. Although I always felt 'home' was where I came from and was born, you can't deny there are many great features to see in the Pacific Northwest. Some...
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97How To Live On a Sailboat, A Live Aboard's Story
A few years back I made the decision to cut my ties to land and live aboard a sailboat. Living aboard means different things to different kinds of boaters. If you don't plan on leaving US waters but do plan...
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76BOAT 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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51SeamanShip Basic Terms- Sails,Rigging and Points of Wind
If you are just starting out, these slides may be useful. The RYA require students to learn basic terminology and provide these slides to help. The class is normally run with some explaination and some...
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81Living 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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