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Weather Forecasting: A Private Cruising Boat Perspective

Now, some may or may not know this but for this world trip I plan to use the services of a number of forecasting companies and I am currently using...

Published 11 years ago
, Updated 2 days ago

South Pacific Cyclone Season in the tropics: Calculated risks

Every year, hundreds of boats transit the South Pacific, The frequency of cyclones in the South Pacific based on Australian Bureau of Meteorology data. Copyright www.oceannavigator.com leaving from ports in...

Published 7 years ago
, Updated 2 days ago

South Pacific, Fiji: Drug Bricks Found Washed Ashore on Islands in the Lau Group

Update: July 2026 Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Drugs Wash Ashore on Lomo Island in Lau Group Dozens of cocaine and methamphetamine bricks have been discovered washing ashore on remote Fijian...

Published 1 year ago
, Updated 7 days ago

After the Sails are Furled: Part 1 - Last Offshore Passage

Last Passage September 10, 2024: we had just returned to New Zealand. I was sitting on the foredeck of my yacht which was parked in berth I22 at Opua Marina....

Published 9 months ago
, Updated 3 weeks ago

After the Sails are Furled: Part 2 - Looking Back on 25 Years of Cruising

Long Distance Cruising Strategy – why I failed The most important factor in long distance sailing is your partner. Do they have the same goals? Are they committed to the...

Published 8 months ago
, Updated 3 weeks ago

After the Sails Are Furled - Part 3: That was then and this is now

Different Groups of Cruising Sailors The following recounts my impressions of cruising sailors which I have gained from reading about and meeting offshore cruisers. I have met cruising sailors while...

Published 6 months ago
, Updated 3 weeks ago

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