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Communications at Sea: Readers Share Their Knowledge

Communications for offshore sailors has improved dramatically in the last two decades so it is now possible to sail across oceans without losing email, phone and text service ...
On December 9, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Readers respond to La Vagabonde’s Late Season Transatlantic Passage

Two weeks ago, we noted in Cruising Compass’ Just Cruising column that the crew of La Vagabonde, the YouTube stars, Riley, Elayna and little Lenny, were making a ...
On December 3, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Harnesses and Grog Offshore Letters

Hi George – It sounds like we have similar approaches to harnesses and alcohol on board during passages. Regarding harnesses, my boat rule is that anytime we ...
On November 19, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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I Awoke to the Crew Calling “The Bilge Pump Won’t Stop!”

Problems come in many forms and manifestations. Generally speaking, it’s better to address them earlier rather than later, and that’s certainly true when it comes to floating floorboards. ...
On November 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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I Awoke to the Crew Calling “The Bilge Pump Won’t Stop!”

Problems come in many forms and manifestations. Generally speaking, it’s better to address them earlier rather than later, and that’s certainly true when it comes to floating floorboards. ...
On November 6, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Grab the Life Raft

The time to think about getting and deploying the life raft is long before it’s ever needed. Being organized beforehand and having emergency equipment accessible could save lives. ...
On November 1, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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How Do You Sail and Cruise as a Couple?

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote the Just Cruising column on how we as a couple sail our boats and asked for comments. We got this thoughtful ...
On July 17, 2019 / By George Day
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Should Sailors Be Certified? The Question Gets Revisited

Back in April, I wrote a Just Cruising column asking the simple question, “Should sailors be certified?” We got a ton of response from CC readers. Last week, ...
On June 26, 2019 / By George Day
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Advice from Readers on Heaving To

In Last week’s Just Cruising, I explored heaving to aboard a cruising sailboat and mentioned some of the things that can go wrong and some tactics for making ...
On June 19, 2019 / By George Day
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Cruising Boats Under $50,000 Rock: Just Listen to CC Readers

George In response to your article in last week’s CC, I have the following observation or comments. Our experience with cruising boats is lengthy. We have had a cruising ...
On June 5, 2019 / By Sandy Parks

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