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Cook Islands: Palmerston Atoll – Feedback from Cruisers
Palmerston Atoll is in the southern group of the Cook Islands and should not be missed if the weather is favorable for a stopover. However, ...

Published 6 years ago, updated 1 year ago

Portrait of a Cruiser: German crew Christian, Sabrina, Joshua and Jonathan of Yacht Moya
German cruising parents Christian and Sabrina started long distance cruising in Europe with a baby of 3 months and a toddler. Two years later the ...

Published 6 years ago

Channel Islands, Cherbourg Peninsula & North Brittany Pilot Book
The RCCPF's detailed pilot for the Channel Islands, north coast of Brittany and Cherbourg Peninsula has now been revised in full - ...

Published 7 years ago, updated 6 years ago

Seychelles, big storm, lee shore: We learned about sailing from this!
Robbie & Bev Collins of sy Mersoleil were lucky enough to survive a horrific storm on a lee shore just after arriving in Seychelles and learned ...

Published 7 years ago, updated 6 years ago

Obtaining Port Permissions in Japan
This information has now been eclipsed by new procedures for obtaining a closed-port permit introduced in May 2017 (simpler, quicker and free). See ...

Published 7 years ago, updated 6 years ago

Obtaining a French Polynesian Long Stay Visa
A very useful guide on how to obtain an LS Visa for French Polynesia, what to do beforehand and what to do on arrival. The main stumbling block seems ...

Published 7 years ago, updated 6 years ago