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Replace your depth sounder and get a GPS for free Issue 63 : Nov/Dec 2008 Sometimes sailing can seem like it was intended for those few folks with high standards and even higher budgets. Since that sometimes presents a problem for “the rest of us,” it’s always satisfying to find a way to beat the...
Sailing is like flying on the water’s surface Issue 63 : Nov/Dec 2008 Subscriber Michael Lippmann writes: “My wife and I have three kids. The youngest, Jyllian, is the most avid sailor of the three. When Jyllian was about 7 years old, she and I went boat hunting. This is her story, which she wrote...
No regrets with this lifestyle alternative Issue 63 : Nov/Dec 2008 At some point in everyone’s life, it becomes necessary to stop and think. Consider for a moment: are you doing what you are doing today because it is what you want to do or because it is what you did yesterday? The lifestyle Dave...
Preparing for an extended coastal cruise Issue 63 : Nov/Dec 2008 Tired of the same-old, same-old? Finding it hard to get enthusiastic about sailing territory that has, through long acquaintance, become familiar and mundane? Caught yourself fantasizing about some excitement, some spice, some challenge? An extended coastal cruise can re-ignite the entire family’s passion for...
