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| Anegada |
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La Vida - Ah, Anegada, island of mystery. Danger. Fascination. If the charter companies are to be believed, it’s a black hole waiting to suck unwary visitors into a vortex of h...
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| Year of the Reef |
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Ancient Reefs - The International Year of the Reef 2008 is a worldwide campaign to raise awareness about the value and importance of coral reefs and threats to their sustainability, and to motivate pe...
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| Cost of Ecology |
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Green is Gold in Europe - One of the many ironies inherent in the current environmental debates is that the existing US administration, by doing all it can to drag the price of oil above the $100 per ...
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| Charter Toys |
 | On Charters and Toys - A world of wonder and adventure awaits those who choose to spend a week or two sailing in the British Virgin Islands. My initial emotions about coming to the islands were a mix of anticipation and excitement at the thought of all the things I wanted to do. My exhaustive “to do” list was easy to formulate as I sat by a fire in a cabin up a frosted moun...
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| Boaters Summit |
 | Profile: USA "Black Boaters" in the BVI - With 10 successful summits on the books, Captain Paul Mixon, an event planner from Richmond, California and creator of Black Boaters Summit (BBS), is headed back to the BVI once again this year, August 1-10. “It’s been a labour of love,” remarks Cap’n Paul, as he is known to his participants. African Americans have long been a minor...
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| Snorkeling Saftey |
 | Snorkeling and Boat Safety - Recently there has been one too many injuries resulting from man meeting boat. I can tell you that the boat will win every time. If the impact of it hitting you does not cause you harm, the propeller surely will. Safety in the water cannot always be the responsibility of the boat operator. Yes, they are to look out for snorkellers and swimmers. ...
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| Coach's Corner |
 | First Beat - So you’ve had the perfect start—clear air, tons of speed, right on the line at the gun. Now what? Most sailboat racers who find themselves in this position ask the very same question. The good news is, whether you have had an Ace of Spades start or one more befitting the Joker in the figurative deck of cards representing boats in a fleet, you can work your way up to ...
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| Balls to the wall |
 | Balls to the wall! - So you want to travel the ICW with a mast higher than 65 feet! This boat came in last night at Vero Beach. It has an 80' mast and 7'10' draft. Each water bag weighs 2000lbs. It's been coming down the ICW. What a treat to watch the crew execute this maneuver. &nb...
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| Edge Presents |
 | Alec Anderson competes in North American Regatta - At the Club 420 midwinter championships, Alec and crew Rian Bareuther from St.Thomas teamed up to take on the 76 other two-person boats. The regatta started off slowly for the Virgin Island sailors, who hadn't had much time to practise leading up to the event. Over the course of the three days of racing, the results posted by Alec ...
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| Skippers Tips 23 |
 | Multi-Hull Hell - The boating world is rife with rivalries. Stinkpotters versus blowboaters. Fast and slippery versus a slow, wet snail. In fact, for every subdivision in the nautical world there is some kind of rivalry or, at the very least, vituperative name calling. One of the chief divisions in the sailing world is that between monos and multis. Catamaran sailors ...
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| Infromative broker |
Sell, Sell, Sell! - Having completed our six-part series on buying a boat courtesy of the “Informative Broker,” Chris Simpson, we now take a look at the flipside, offering you the best tips and advice on how to sell your yacht. When undertaking such a sale, it’s important to realize that you are essentially dealing with an asset in a marketplace, so it’s imperative to...
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