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Sail across the ocean. Traveling the blue parts of our planet. What’s on our boat? The lee-shore is the shoreline downwind of your boat. When you are on a lee-shore the wind is pushing you against the shoreline. This can be dangerous, especially if something goes wrong. For example, if you’re anchoring near a lee-shore and the anchor doesn’t hold you only have a short time before your boat hits…. January 29, 2015. January 29, 2015. Subscribe for email updates. Automatic Identificantion System (AIS).
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Sail across the ocean. Traveling the blue parts of our planet. What’s on our boat? Friday the 18th, the day of departure, has finally arrived. First order of business was to be cleared by customs. When we called them yesterday, they said that they couldn’t be here before 11am, but they turned up bright and early after all. Good thing, because we wanted to leave at 10am. Although… that proved…. September 19, 2015. Final preparations and a 2do list without an end. August 19, 2015. March 24, 2015. In the Ne...
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Sail across the ocean. Traveling the blue parts of our planet. What’s on our boat? What’s on our boat? Automatic Identificantion System (AIS). Times are changing. Not too long ago you had to put in quite some effort to determine your position at sea with a sextant. Nowadays you can read off your location with an accuracy of a few meters from your GPS screen. Since my last Atlantic crossing in 2003 again a lot has changed. One…. March 24, 2015. In What's on our boat? February 6, 2015. January 29, 2015.
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Sail across the ocean. Traveling the blue parts of our planet. What’s on our boat? One of the most beautiful experiences when crossing an ocean are the regular visits of dolphins! February 5, 2015. How much crew is “enough” when you’re crossing an ocean? Well, there are people who do it on their own (and seem to have quite a relaxing time! January 29, 2015. Subscribe for email updates. Final preparations and a 2do list without an end. Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB).
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