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The Art and Ease of Tracking Progress With a Passage Performance Worksheet

Previously published in BWS by Marci Paravia. With each ocean passage on board Horizon, our Hans Christian 38, we’ve made a conscious effort to improve our sailing performance. ...
On February 1, 2017 / By Administrator
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Offshore Preparation for Medical Situations

Previously published in BWS by Bill Biewenga. Six months before we were scheduled to take Moondance across the North Atlantic, we began to assign tasks and areas of ...
On January 26, 2017 / By Tatja Hopman
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Offshore Preparation

Previously published in BWS by Bill Biewenga. I just made my flight reservations. Moondance, the Swan 56 we brought to Spain last June is now in St. Martin ...
On January 18, 2017 / By Administrator
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Avoid Boom Doom

Warning: The only way to start this is with a dramatic, yet frightening reality. “BOOM” isn’t exactly the noise it makes when it hits a crewmember. The sound ...
On January 11, 2017 / By Andrew Cross
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The Advantages of a Parasailor, a Modified Symmetrical Spinnaker

Previously published in BWS by Pete Dubler. About six months before leaving for full time cruising, we decided to spend some time practicing with our spinnaker. We had ...
On January 4, 2017 / By Tatja Hopman
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Varnishing the Cabin Sole

Previously published in BWS by Linda Amstutz My boat is 10 years old, and while I work pretty much constantly on the outside teak, I had done nothing ...
On December 20, 2016 / By Administrator
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Yoga on Yachts

Previously published in BWS by Heather Francis. Sailing is a physical lifestyle. From raising sails and grinding winches to dragging the dinghy up a beach, to schlepping provisions ...
On December 14, 2016 / By Tatja Hopman
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10 Items to Make Cold Weather Sailing More Comfortable

Previously published in BWS by Ellen Massey Leonard. You’ll check over your rig, your steering, your engine, your systems, your electronics, and your ground tackle to make sure ...
On December 7, 2016 / By Tatja Hopman
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Galley Guide: Sprouting and Yogurt Making

Previously published in BWS by Heather Francis. Over the years, and much experimentation, I have adopted two regular galley activities that not only keep meals interesting but, most ...
On November 30, 2016 / By Tatja Hopman
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Cruising Cuba, A First Timer’s Perspective

Since 1960, and the beginning of the U.S. led trade embargo, Cuba has been largely off limits to Americans. Now that has all changed. Previously published in BWS ...
On November 16, 2016 / By Tatja Hopman

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