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Getting Weather on the Water: From VHF to Starlink
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The Fog of Chartplotter Complacency
Cruising the remote west coast of Vancouver Island is the dream of many Pacific Northwest sailors. The journey includes the 80-mile passage from Race...
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For better or worse, technology is changing cruising. It is turning sailboats into floating workshops, offices, cafes and even cinemas. While not every cruiser...
Morgan 382 – The $30K Boat Nobody Talks About
The Morgan 382 might be one of the most overlooked cruising sailboats ever built. Designed by legendary naval architect Ted Brewer and produced between...
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