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Broach? Ouch! Avoiding that Downwind Disaster - Sailors love their breeze, for where would they be without it? It is the very engine that drives the boat. Predicting it, gauging its streng...
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Non-Stick Propeller Paint - Getting an in-depth report on boat products for me is crucial. I remember as a kid standing in chandleries for hours with my dad as he would be baffled by sales...
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| Women on the Water |
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Emma Paull - Sailing instructor Emma Paull grew up on an island, Great Britain, and learned to sail at a very young age. She wants to offer the same opportunity to the youth of our Islands...
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| Editor's Notes |
Welcome to the November issue of BVI Yacht Guide. If you are reading this at the BVI Chartered Yacht Show, come over to our stand and meet the team in person. It’s the evening, so for once, we are all in one place and not dispersed across the water on our various activities. In this issue, we begin our campaign of looking at BVI sailing from different perspectives. Practical maintenance has ...
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| Shoreside Review |
 | Red Rock Resaurant and Bar - When my coworker Nick and I entered Red Rock by Penn's Landing, we had many preconceptions. We knew the restaurant before it changed hands, and we speculated over the name: Was it named after the amphitheatre in Colorado? Or after a drink we couldn’t quite place? When we arrived, we were informed that Red Rock is, in fact, named after the rock in ...
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| Provisioning |
 | Unlucky Bananas - Don’t leave port on a Friday. Wear a lucky hat. And never have bananas on a boat. Since when did the humble banana get a bad reputation? Blame sailors and (especially) fishermen and their many superstitions. One of the oldest myths among fishermen—and sailors who like to fish—is the myth that bananas on boats are bad luck. There is little consensus on...
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| Skipper's Tips |
 | Take a Wipe - For a certain type of sailor, the lure of an ocean crossing is irresistible. A couple of weeks bouncing around in the spray and swell—if you're lucky—and a landfall somewhere you've never been before sounds pretty good after a few months of lazing around a boatyard waiting for a bit of work. Or squatting on a barstool, for that matter.
For the first-ti...
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