Whether you’re stepping aboard someone else’s yacht, or want a co-skipper’s support on yours, Elaine Bunting has key advice on how to be a valuable first mate Our image of the lone sailor as the hero of the high seas, battling the elements in isolation, does all the second-in-commands of the world a disservice. Every […]
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The World Cruising Club and Cruising Association have a busy programme of in-person cruising seminars to help you plan your sailing adventures this spring P2DNJ5 Sailing boats on the Kiel canal, Baltic Coast, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany World Cruising Club’s popular Ocean Cruising Seminar returns on March 25-26 2023 in Guildford, UK. The weekend seminar is suitable […]
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Can a last-minute, back-of-the-napkin calculation rescue Bill Prince’s sacred family cruise? Find out. Like many of you, the Prince family looks forward to an extended summer cruise aboard our convertible By Design. Each August we cast off across the bounding main of Lake Michigan and further afield to visit friends, clients, beaches and bum around […]
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Pip Hare explains why efficient and well-planned watch handovers are vital to ensure a happy crew and a well kept yacht on passage On longer voyages, and passages with larger crews, a good watch system is essential to the efficient running of the boat. But the same watch system can also hinder good communication and […]
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