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Tanzania: Busy Ports and Stunning Anchorages
The Ovens family set off from the east coast of Australia in 2020, cruising westward through South East Asia before crossing the Indian Ocean to Tanzania on their catamaran SV Excelsior. In this report Mum Sarah details their experiences at some of the ports and anchorages as they explored the Tanzanian coast.
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Mexico: The Importance of Cancelling the Boat’s TIP
Cruisers planning to stay in Mexican waters are required to obtain a Temporary Import Permit (TIP) for their boat. This must be cancelled when leaving Mexico for the last time, or before selling the boat. If you do not cancel it, and decide to sell the boat outside of Mexico, the new owner will not be able to bring the boat back into Mexico until the TIP has been cancelled (a time-consuming and expensive process). Find out more about cancelling the TIP in this report.
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Indian Ocean Crossing Part 2: Rodrigues – Reunion – South Africa
Following a challenging crossing from Western Australia to Rodrigues (Mauritius), Brent Crack and Mary Bevan report on part 2 of their Indian Ocean crossing, from Rodrigues to South Africa. They experienced the rugged beauty of Reunion Island and hid from the weather in Madagascar and Mozambique before arriving in Richard’s Bay, South Africa.
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39th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) Sets Sail
With the start of the 39th Atlantic Rally for Cruisers on November 24, there are now 234 yachts crossing the ocean from Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands to the Caribbean with the ARC and ARC+ rallies.
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Venezuela, Offshore: Sailor Injured by Stray Bullet
A solo sailor was slightly injured when a mysterious bullet was fired at his vessel while he was motorsailing offshore between Venezuela and Aruba. In reporting the incident to CSSN, the captain said no vessels could be seen nearby, no further shots were fired and no vessel approached.
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Bahamas: New Processing Fee for Extensions of Stay
The Bahamas has introduced a $200 per person, non-refundable fee for processing extensions of stay as of September 18, 2024. Cruisers should be sure to ask Immigration on arrival for the length of their intended stay. Immigration Officers should be able to issue at least a 90 day stay for 3 month cruising permit holders and possibly longer for year long cruising permit holders. The initial entry stamp remains free of charge.
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Our Route Through Indonesia
Continuing their journey westward around the world, regular Noonsite contributors Allen and Maria Wadsworth of SV Jamala joined the Wonderful Sail2Indonesia Rally after leaving Australia. In the first of their two-part Indonesia Report for Noonsite, Maria and Allen provide details of their route from Debut (Kei Islands) to Batam (Riau Islands) with information on anchorages and islands along the way.
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The Pacific Crossing Guide
Seasoned Pacific cruiser and Editor, Francis Hawkings, has pulled together a diverse group of cruisers, cruising associations and organisations to help with up-to-date information, guidance and photographs for this new edition, which is simply packed full of really useful information. For anyone contemplating sailing the Pacific, this is THE complete planning guide.
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