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Learn How to Provision for Long Passages

Provisiong for a long offshore passage can be a bit intimidating unless you make a plan which includes not only the food supplies but where to store the ...
On April 16, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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New Organization to Help Cruising Yachts Visit South Africa

(noonsite) – Three long time cruisers have formed the Ocean Sailing Association of Southern Africa supported by yacht clubs, marinas and the marine industry to not only encourage ...
On April 2, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Downwind Sailing: All About the Feel

Carolijn Brouwer walks through the skills needed to sail downwind in an article in Yachting World. She is particularly interested in sailing fast but the advice is good ...
On March 26, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Safety and Leadership Offshore

Here is an interesting, in-depth report from the Storm Trysail Club. Last November the seamanship committee held a virtual gathering of 90 leaders including World-class sailors, military officers, ...
On March 19, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Before Engaging a Surveyor When Buying a Boat

When you are ready to purchase a boat its time to start thinking about bringing a surveyor on board. Before this step however, there are some things you ...
On March 5, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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SSCA Awarded Public Coast License

The SSCA has established a Single Sideband (SSB) Voice Service on the HF radio. Through a partnership with the Caribbean Safety and Security Net, any report of a ...
On February 19, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Be Careful Out There

From the Safety and Security Net in the Caribbean comes notice of an attempted theft in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua. Around 2am the captain of a catamaran discovered a ...
On February 12, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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“When Will We Get There?”

Here is a quick and fun way to figure out where you are heading. This online tool calculates the distances between ports, with more than 4000 sea ports ...
On January 22, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Security on Board

Rebecca Childress goes through the systems they have recently placed on her 40 foot sailboat Brick House. In addition to alarms and lights there are systems with remote ...
On January 8, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Closing a Country’s Borders – Be Aware

by Hank George, President, SDSA and Bruce Rabun Many cruisers are familiar with the term “Right of Innocent Passage” and interpret that to mean as long as they ...
On December 11, 2020 / By Sandy Parks

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