All At Sea Cruising Editorial
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NEW Superyacht Dockage in the BVI
Serenity Moorings is centrally located in the British Virgin Islands in Road Town, Tortola; the logistical hub of the BVI.
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IGY GM Brian Deher is Designated a Certified Marina Manager CMM
Way to go Brian! Congratulations on being awarded the designation of Certified Marina Manager
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January 2012 Docklines from the Errol Flynn Marina
January 2012 News and Updates from the World Famous Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio, Jamaica
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Editors Log - Crossing Oceans and The Rise of Match Racing
Thoughts and Views from the Editor, Gary Brown. As always feedback is greatly appreciated.
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Caribbean News and Views from January 2012
Caribbean News and Views from around the region for January 2012
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The Donkey
Charlie is often asked about the merits and defects of the various types of rigs on sail boats. Charlie is of the opinion that a cutter rig is the best option for a modern day cruising boat.
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Contraband Smugglers and Yachtsmen
Great stories have been told of the old days of smuggling. In olden times it was considered an honorable profession by the less fortunate...
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Headed Windward to the Windward Islands
To approach the eastern Caribbean from the west, directly into the trade winds, is never going to be easy.
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The Twin Realities of The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
Cap'n Fatty Goodlander - January 2012
It is the largest (race? rally? cruise?) organized transoceanic sailing event ever staged, with 234 vessels participating in 2007 and nearly 5,000 overall during the intervening 26 years.
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Yacht Rigging Part 1 - Design Particulars
Much like the adage about air travel that states ‘so long as you have your wallet and your passport, you’ll make it,’ successful bluewater sailing relies on two of its own simple principles: keep the rig up and the water out.
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SV Good News Named Winner of the VICL Culinary Contest
Capt. Jan Robinson - January 2012
Great news aboard S/V Good News … The winner of the November Virgin Island Charter Yacht League Culinary Contest held at the Yacht Haven Grande is—Chef Debbie ‘Debs’ Dickens.
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Caribbean 1500 Yachts Arrive Safely at Nanny Cay Tortola
After storms delayed the start of the Caribbean 1500, a steady trickle of participating yachts began arriving at Tortola’s Nanny Cay Marina in late November.
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Party with a Mermaid and Raise Money for ABSAR
Build Your Own Boat and Save a Mermaid (or Merman). Help raise funds for ABSAR - Antigua and Barbuda Search and Rescue
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CMD Marine ReCon Engines more popular than ever
You can safely say the secret’s out: CMD ReCon isn’t just the leader of the remanufactured/rebuild market, it helps make CMD one of the world’s best-selling brands of marine diesels
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The Caribbean Marine Association CMA Continues Strategic Growth in the Region
There is no doubt that the revitalisation of the CMA is essential to the increasing recognition of yachting to the Caribbean's tourism industry.
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New in Guadeloupe The Snorkeling Park of Ilet Gosier Opens for Caribbean Yachting Season
This spot is one of the favourite anchorages in Guadeloupe amongst sailors. A tiny island just off the cost on the south shore with a light house, coconut trees, scattered iguanas getting a tan, a reef with gentle breaking waves to protect the anchor
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Seasons in the Sun
Apart from the occasional hurricane to remind us that the Caribbean does have a season, weather in the islands is pretty much the same year round.
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Caribbean News from December 2011
Caribbean News and Views from Around the Region from December 2011
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Dem Backtime St John Dazes Aint So Old Me Son
Cap'n Fatty Goodlander - December 2011
In the late 1970s I sailed away from America—in search of my future. I wasn’t merely in search of myself, but of my people as well.
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Rum Punch
But rum punch is often used in a more subtle way, as a pacifier, a soother for guests who have experienced the not uncommon frustrating experiences of Caribbean island life.
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Help is but a Click Away with Desperate Sailors
Kerry Biddle-Chadwick - December 2011
At some point while cruising, things go wrong. In an unfamiliar anchorage, where do you start looking for someone to fix your problem?
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Celestial Navigation Part IV - Publication 249 and The Universal Plotting Sheet
Celestial is coastal navigation on a galactic scale; the sextant essentially an advanced hand-bearing compass.
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Cockpit Renovations looks at Pedestal Painting
Most modern steering pedestals are made from aluminum and usually are powder coated in the factory. This deteriorates over time.
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Where are the Big Holiday Parties Around the Caribbean
Carol Bareuther - December 2011
There might not be snow and sleigh rides but there are plenty of holiday festivities for cruisers to enjoy throughout the Caribbean.
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Marine Vocational Training in the USVI taking Youth to the Next Level
Carol Bareuther - December 2011
Built out of a desire to create additional learning programs that would provide career opportunities in the Virgin Islands’ marine industry
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Boat Riding Santa Claus Spreads Cheer in the BVI
Carol Bareuther - December 2011
You might not expect to see a red-suited, grey-bearded, bell-ringing Santa when you’re sitting in sunny 80 degree weather on the beach or at anchor in the Caribbean.
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Saint Maarten Sailing School is Bringing Youngsters into Marine Industry
When Bob Dillon sang The Times they are a Changing he could have been warbling to the Caribbean marine industry
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Aruba is Quickly Building UP with New Yards and Marinas
Aruba’s marine expansion carries on apace thanks to Varadero Marina who recently hauled its first boat using a hydraulic Roodberg slipway trailer.
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The Dish - Christmas is the Sweetest Season of the Year
Capt. Jan Robinson - December 2011
To satisfy your sweet tooth check out the dessert recipes we have for you below
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Curacao Marine NEW Distributor for Velox Plus Antifouling Paint
Well known by yacht owners worldwide, Velox Plus is an antifouling paint specifically designed to be used on underwater metal.
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