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Cruising East Africa, Tanzania: A great place to sit out the cyclone season
SV Barbara Ann cruised East Africa for a year - from Tanga (just under the Kenyan border) down to Mafia Island. Jack and Jackie Hunt highly recommend ...

Published 7 years ago, updated 6 years ago

Cruising Regulations: Obtaining an International Certificate of Competence (ICC)
Even if a skipper's home country does not require any evidence of competency, officials in many countries expect one. Having an ICC will satisfy this ...

Published 7 years ago, updated 4 months ago

Costa Rica, Isla del Coco: Permit or not?
No vessel coming from a foreign port can stop here (i.e. en-route Panama - Marquesas). Only yachts that have cleared into Costa Rica with the ...

Published 7 years ago

Clearing into Hawaii
Clearing in at Barber's Point As always in the US, rules & regulations (or at least interpretations of them) seem to vary ...

Published 7 years ago

Notes for the Andaman Islands
After spending a beautiful month in the Andamans in March 2018 I would like to share a bit of advice. Don't be put off by paperwork or fees, it can ...

Published 7 years ago

Dominica: Emerging from Maria’s Aftermath!
The last several months were a challenging time for all of the Eastern Caribbean islanders hit by Hurricane Maria last September. The storm is now ...

Published 7 years ago