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Atlantic Crossing to Brazil: Fantastic Fernando de Noronha
Circumnavigators Brent Crack and Mary Bevan have the intention to follow a course where “others don’t go”. So, the homeward stretch of their voyage from St. Helena in the south Atlantic brought them to the Brazilian offshore island group of Fernando de Noronha – a special stopover that they say deserves more than just a few days.
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Papua New Guinea: Sailing the Northern Route from Rabaul to Vanimo
The northern route “over the top” of Papua New Guinea is favoured by cruisers sailing from the Solomon Islands to Indonesia. In this report for Noonsite, cruiser Catherine Hayward recounts her return to the East New Britain area of Papua New Guinea (after working there for two years in the 1980s) as she and her husband sailed from Rabaul to Vanimo.
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Indian Ocean: Cyclone Garance Slams into Reunion Island
Cyclone Garance has caused widespread damaged to the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion after it slammed into the French overseas territory on the morning of Friday February 28.
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Safety: Product Recalls on Life Jackets and Parachute Flares
Lifejackets and Safety Flares are the subject of two separate product recalls, one by the product’s manufacturer in Japan and the other by the Product Safety Arm of Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission.
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Crossing the Pacific: Taking a Lesser-Travelled Path
With many boats now preparing to cross the Pacific from Panama, Mexico and the west coast of the USA on the famous Coconut Milk Run, Francis Hawkings, author of the latest edition of the Pacific Crossing Guide, has some options for those who want to take a route less-travelled.
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French Polynesia: Paradise Requires Prior Preparation
In the eight months they have been cruising French Polynesia, US sailor Jill Gallin and her husband Michael have experienced what they describe as quintessential French Polynesia – a real, uncharted paradise, yet one that has its fair share of ups and downs and for which prior preparation is invaluable.
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Saint Helena: Live it – Experience it – Enjoy it
After two weeks in Namibia, Canadian cruisers Brent Crack and Mary Bevan (who are nearing the end of their circumnavigation) set sail for the tiny island of Saint Helena in the south Atlantic Ocean, where they experienced one of the real highlights of their sailing adventure to date.
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Your Guide to Safe Tropical Sailing
This very comprehensive guide by Richard Chesher of the Vanuatu and New Caledonia Rocket Guides to Cruising, will equip you with the knowledge you need to keep yourself and your crew healthy, safe, and ready for any adventure, particularly when cruising in remote places.
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