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Costa Verde Cruising Ground
The coastline between Rio and Santos is called Costa Verde and is a magnificent area for the sailor with hundreds of tropical islands and secluded ...

Published 21 years ago, updated 6 years ago

Question On Easterly Flow in Abacos
Wanting to cruise Abacos this summer aboard our 27 foot Catalina. She's been before and is nicely refit for this trip. Living here in Key Largo, ...

Published 21 years ago, updated 6 years ago

Communications in the Abacos
There is a cruisers net operated on VHF channel 68 at 0815 local time. The net schedule starts with a comprehensive weather report based on NOAA ...

Published 21 years ago, updated 6 years ago

Palmyra, Line Islands
We had heard that a French sailor, Roger Lextrait, had settled on this island, which is privately owned by a family from Hawaii. The owners have in ...

Published 21 years ago, updated 6 years ago

January 2004: Djibouti Visit A Disappointment
I have just sailed from The Maldives to Djibouti in a 38ft Catamaran. We only had minor problems across the Arabian Sea.
  • Caught in Nets ...

Published 21 years ago, updated 6 years ago

Useful Tips on Cruising Norway
I have a couple of comments on your entry for Norway. You wrote: The majestic fjords are less suited for cruising as the anchorages are ...

Published 21 years ago, updated 6 years ago