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Jeppesen and The Cap’n Top Picks For Electronic Charting

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Offshore Log: Paradise Lost

Trouble in the western Pacific and Southeast Asia gives cruisers pause when planning itineraries.

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For a circumnavigation, the cost of charts is a major expense. The use of photocopies saves money.

PS Advisor 09/01/00

Inflatable vs. Hard DinghyI have recently bought a nice, old 38' Shannon ketch, and she has dinghy davits. I have no dinghy, but am...

Sea Marshall Rescue Systems

The greatest fear of any sailor perhaps is the cry, “Man-overboard!” It’s not a common occurrence, but it can and does happen. Sometimes the...

Offshore Log: Waiting at the Panama Canal

Before transiting the Panama Canal, Calypso stops in the San Blas Islands and the PCYC.

Offshore Log: Alternator Breakdown

When you don't have a back-up means of charging batteries, you carry a second alternator and learn about belts and tension.

Offshore Log: Across the Isthmus

Calypso transits the Panama Canal, but not without a few scary moments.

Offshore Log: Across the Pacific

Racing through paradise, Calypso sails nearly 5,000 miles from Panama to Tahiti. The GPS is a boon, but the watermaker and mini-M fail, causing problems.

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Could you really live on a small sailboat, go cruising cheap, or chase the sailing dream without buying a huge expensive boat? In this...

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