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INSIGHTS: Man Overboard – Episode 3
A crew member overboard is something we all dread. We all know to hang on tight and not to fall in, but if a crew member does go over the side we ...

Published 5 years ago

Crossing the Indian Ocean Guide 2020
Des Cason is a retired cruiser based in South Africa, who offers advice to cruisers visiting the country and routing and weather information for the ...

Published 5 years ago

North to the Caribbean from the South Atlantic
This French yacht departed South Africa as soon as the ports opened up in July, destination the Caribbean. With stopovers in Namibia, St. Helena, ...

Published 5 years ago

INSIGHTS: Family Cruising – Jumping the Hurdles
Kiwi cruiser Kia Koropp, has been cruising for over a decade in the Pacific, SE Asia and the Indian Ocean with her husband John on board their yacht ...

Published 5 years ago

Covid-19 Field Report: Our yacht trapped in Ecuador – us in Peru
On March 3, after prepping for our passage to Chile, Stephan and I left Hanalei at anchor with a caretaker in Salinas, Ecuador, and flew to Perú for ...

Published 5 years ago

Caribbean Bound 2020/21 – Yachting Protocols
New protocols due to COVID-19 which are constantly changing make moving between countries in the Caribbean this cruising season a complicated task. ...

Published 5 years ago