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Donald Crowhurst – a true sailing icon

Posted on 18 November, 2017 by rick

Fifty years and gallons of ink have passed since the first Golden Globe Single Handed Around the World Race and to coincide with this anniversary, Hollywood is releasing a film about one of the competitors and a personal hero of … Continue reading →

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Get a copy of Get Real!

Posted on 22 July, 2015 by rick

‘Don’t even think of buying a boat until you have read this book’. – Tom Cunliffe (legendary sailor and author of The Complete Yachtmaster). Calypso’s recent appearance on Ben Fogle’s New Lives in the Wild introduced the idea of budget sailing to a … Continue reading →

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Sailing to Tahiti? Don’t forget…

Posted on 6 December, 2014 by rick

Hello everybody! This is a letter I wrote for the PPJ Yahoo Group and now I’m posting it here as well, hoping that someone will stumble upon it and find it helpful… * * * This is our 8th month … Continue reading →

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Best Books About Affordable Cruising

Posted on 2 July, 2013 by rick

Every Cruiser was once a Dreamer. He knew that a life on the sea could suit him. When he looked at the sea he could easily imagine himself sailing toward the horizon. Then one day our would-be cruiser decides to take a … Continue reading →

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