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Dengue Fever in the Caribbean: A New Lesson in Survival

Do Your Health Homework In early 2024, UK sailors Dave and Marie Ungless departed Curaçao on board their yacht Sänna for a planned voyage toward...

Published 1 week ago
Updated 1 week ago

Terrifying Medical Episode in a Remote Anchorage

A distress call from remote Raja Ampat Friday night, 21 February 2025: Miranda Baker and Elliot Russo are anchored inside an isolated coral reef lagoon...

Published 9 months ago
Updated 2 months ago

INSIGHTS: Eating Reef Fish and the Risks of Ciguatera

Reprinted with Permission from Carolyn Shearlock of The Boat Gallery The Risk of Ciguatera How do you tell if a fish carries ciguatera poisoning? Unfortunately,...

Published 11 months ago
Updated 7 months ago

A Healthy Sailor is a Happy Sailor: Your Guide to Safe Tropical Sailing

Author Richard Chesher began cruising the Pacific with his wife Frederique aboard their Peterson 44 cutter in 1976. Richard is a Ph.D. marine scientist and...

Published 1 year ago
Updated 2 months ago

INSIGHTS: Medical Kits for Cruising

A major part of any cruiser's medical plan should be training: baseline first aid for all adults on board, but advanced training for at least...

Published 4 years ago

Mosquitos: Chikungunya and Lysine

This feedback is untested and unsubstantiated and cruisers should always seek advice from a qualified physician. As reported by Persephone: Over the counter, L-lysine is...

Published 7 years ago
Updated 2 months ago
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