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Articles:
Midsummer Maintenance Tips
"Preventive maintenance will help you avoid the headaches and keep your crew or fishing buddies comfortable and safe," says Seaworthy Editor Bob Adriance. "So going over the boat's systems in the spring is very important. But now after a couple months of use, it's time to look at things again. A midsummer check-up will ensure you make it back to home port without a problem."
Read the Boat U.S. article
Vendée Globe Fleet Announced
Philippe de Villiers,
President of the Vendée Council and organizer of the Vendée Globe presented
the line-up for the 2008-2009 edition of the race at a conference in La
Roche sur Yon in Western France on July 2 and all the most famous and
familiar single-handed sailing names and their equally famous boats will
again grace the start line including two previous winners, Michel Desjoyeaux
(2000-2001) and Vincent Riou (2004-2005).
Searoom Blog looks at PFD wear
Mention government legislation to a sailor
and prepare yourself for a reaction - usually violent! Several
organizations, Power Squadrons to Lifesaving, and Safe Boating, are
promoting the concept of self-regulation - that is, be sensible and wear
your PFD when conditions warrant. But there is also much discussion of
mandatory wear legislation. We look at this and relate one organization's
take on the topic. Add your comment - vote on the poll.
Save $20 on Offshore Sailing Manual Inflatable Life Vest
Read Tony's blog
Sailng the South Coast of Newfoundland
We are pleased to present another series of unusual
passage logs by Bonnie James and Jim Miller - this time a delivery of a
beautiful Hinkley 59 from Fortune Bay, Newfoundland along the south coast of
the island and across to Cape Breton. Great information and excellent
pictures.
Read the story
Sailing the New England Coast
Bonnie James and Jim Miller
follow on their Newfoundland cruise with a voyage down the New England
Coast.
Read the story
A guide
for winter living aboard
 Here's
a (very) concise guideline for prospective winter live-aboards in eastern
Canada and northeastern United States.
Read more ...
"How
much does it cost to go cruising?"
 One
of the biggest concerns
people have while planning an extended cruise is "What
will it really cost to head off sailing?" Well, at the seminars Paul &
Sheryl Shard give across North America, they are asked this question more
than any other and so we asked them to look at the cost of cruising today
and update the article they wrote for Searoom readers back in 1998.
Costs of Cruising
More than 1,500 boats
online to choose
from!
www.SailingEurope.com
Developments in electronic navigation
Report on a recent meeting of the Radio Technical
Commission for Maritime Services is of interest to all sailors using
electronic navigation devices.
Read about developments in electronic navigation
Radio Station licences needed for U.S. and foreign visits
You might seriously consider applying for a maritime
radio station licence for your boat. It's not necessary for Canadian
pleasure craft in Canadian waters, but as soon as you cross the border into
the USA, or into any foreign country without a reciprocal maritime radio
operating agreement, it is a requirement. Read the
full explanation by a Registered Marine Radio
Examiner.
(Note: this file has since been updated to insert full details of licence
costs).
Radio Station
licences
Follow the
voyage of "Ocean Harmony"
John and Harmony Wills have been cruising on board their 42-foot sloop for
the past 3 summers in the Mediterranean. They are now in the Caribbean,
planning to spend a few seasons cruising the islands before moving the boat
back to the West Coast of Canada where they live.
This is the story of their adventures
on their 42 foot yacht Ocean Harmony. She was built by Sweden Yachts
in 2003.The website consists of a detailed logbook of their travels as
well as photo albums of the places visited. The Logs are updated as they
cruise.
Visit the
website
Canadian
ship's pollution project discussion
A discussion paper has
been issued by Transport Canada this fall with respect to pollution
prevention and it's impact upon CSA 2001.
It contains suggestions for
handling both black water and grey water. There is an opportunity comment on
this document.
Read more ...
Free boat calling cards
 Cruisers
(and boaters generally) enjoy handing out their "business" cards to fellow
cruisers they meet in harbours on their travels. We discovered a source of
free cards of excellent quality. At Vistaprint, you can order 250 cards and
choose from a selection of coloured backgrounds - just pay a small handling
charge.
Click here to get your FREE cards!
Marine e-books!
Tony Herrick of CRUISING CONNECTIONS has produced a number of marine ebooks
of cruising guides, sailing and general boating (including some FREE ones).
Ebooks are a very useful format for cruising sailors as they can download
these cruising guides and sailing notes from any online PC anywhere in the
world and be reading the ebooks in a matter of minutes.
Click Here to read about these e-books!
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In
his continuing log series from VeledaIV, Aubrey Millard describes building additional storage space aboard and
mentions how Judy has satisfied her voracious appetite for new books - with an eReader.
