One question we are often asked is: “Which type of autopilot do I need? ” The answer really depends on the type of sailing you want to do. In…
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One of the major advantages to living in a tropical area that receives heavy rain is that we often don’t need to use our watermaker to fill our tanks! However,…
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Before you set off sailing, you should be doing your essential engine checks. it’s quick and simple and should take no more than five minutes. However doing the checks before…
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How do you service your outboard? Why would you want to? Well, they all need attention on a regular basis. The motor cuts out, it won’t accelerate performance drops, you…
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Welcome to another Technical Tuesday episode! This week Nick’s topic is anchoring, and more specifically, how to anchor like a Superyacht! The title comes from a conversation we had with…
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Installing solar panels made easy. Every cruiser, R/V’er or person that wants to live off-grid needs to consider solar panels. They are a cheap and reliable source of renewable energy.…
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The question of what to keep in a ‘grab’ or ‘ditch’ bag is often debated on internet forums or down the local sailor’s pub. We try and keep life simple…
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Meeting our onboard power requirements is a constant balancing act. We spend much of our time considering how we are going to power all our electronics onboard our boat, and…
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Although we revel in the splendid isolation of sailing, we also want and need to communicate with the outside world. Whether it’s for weather updates, uploading videos and posts to…
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This is it- the big question that everyone wants answered! How much does it cost to sail around the world? We try and answer this question as best we can…
