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Sailing with Charlie: Chartering
ByJulian Putley October 19, 2018January 31, 2019

Chartering in the Caribbean has come a long way in the last 50 years. In the ’70s when Charlie began his career as a charter yacht captain, charterers had to work hard before they arrived at that pristine anchorage and could finally settle back in the cockpit with an ice-cold beer or rum concoction. It…

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Sailing with Charlie: Terminology and the Neophyte
ByJulian Putley June 3, 2016January 31, 2019

Landlubbers often have a very hard time when it comes to understanding nautical terminology and undoubtedly it’s challenging; almost like learning a whole new language. Terms like gollywobbler, gooseneck, slippery hitch and barber-hauler are all part of this lingo as are more identifiable names like stemhead, turnbuckle and seacock. It certainly behooves a novice sailor…

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Sailing With Charlie: Superyachts
ByJulian Putley May 6, 2016January 31, 2019

Mega Yachts and Super Yachts have only been of passing interest to Charlie, him being more of a traditionalist, but when Charlie is asked to write a story about any facet of boats and the sea he jumps at it â€“ the reason is simple: investigative writing, especially concerning sea stories, is fun. It was…

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Sailing With Charlie: Another World
ByJulian Putley April 8, 2016March 7, 2019

Charlie was scrubbing the bottom of a boat in Trellis Bay (Charlie just hates dirty bottoms) when he looked down and saw what he thought was an anchor, half-buried in the sand in about 15ft of water. He dove down to take a closer look and as he was clearing the sand away a moray…

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