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Building Redundancy into Your Boat’s Systems

Here’s a helpful article from John Champion on how to make your boat’s systems truly reliable… Cruising boats are simple but contradictory things: a heap of essential, often complex, ...
On July 26, 2017 / By Andrew Cross
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Leave and Return with Peace-of-Mind

Here’s a great article by BWS contributing editor John Neal on how to decommission and commission your boat in a foreign port… A high percentage of cruisers we meet ...
On July 18, 2017 / By Andrew Cross
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Getting, Storing and Using Water While Cruising

Here’s a helpful article from surveyor John Champion on how to get, store and use one of our most precious resources while cruising—water… Water is useful stuff. We ...
On April 13, 2017 / By Andrew Cross
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Sail Clear of These Hidden Hazards to Navigation

Here’s another set of helpful navigation tips from our friend Capt. John of skippertips.com… What two little known sailing hazards could damage your sailboat hull, crack your keel, ...
On March 31, 2015 / By Andrew Cross
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Sailing Navigation Secrets – Make Landfall Using Height Contours

Here’s another great set of navigation tips from our friend Capt. John of skippertips.com… Make a sailing landfall with confidence when you tap into the secret of elevation contours. ...
On March 11, 2015 / By Andrew Cross
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Sail with Care Near “Blind Bend” Channels

Here’s another great sailing tip from our friend Capt. John of skippertips.com… Imagine that you are sailing or powering down a long winding channel with lots of bends and ...
On January 6, 2015 / By Andrew Cross
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Downwind Sails for the Cruising Sailor

Here’s a great article by Quantum’s Dave Flynn on what you need to know about downwind sails before talking to your sailmaker… With a little luck and patient ...
On December 10, 2014 / By Andrew Cross
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Use These Sailing Navigation Lights with Caution

Here’s another great set of navigation tips from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… You sail into the narrow waterway just after sunset. You scan your chart plotter ...
On December 2, 2014 / By Andrew Cross
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Sail Over Underwater Mountain Passes with Care!

Here’s another great navigation tip from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… Sail over underwater canyons, mountains and valleys? You may not know that these massive areas exist ...
On November 17, 2014 / By Andrew Cross
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Sailing Navigation Secrets – The “Offset Landfall” Technique

Here’s another great navigation tip from our friend Capt. John of skippertips.com… Imagine that you are sailing offshore and approach your landfall from about 8 nautical miles–in pea soup ...
On November 5, 2014 / By Andrew Cross