FLORA FLOTILLA
A flotilla of cruising boats will organize at Marina ZarPar in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic during the first week of February 2013. Weather permitting the flotilla will depart to cruise west to Isla …
When the Caribbean is discussed by cruising sailors and cruising guide authors, it is generally meant to denote the Eastern Caribbean; the Lesser Antilles. The Caribbean 1500 leaves the Chesapeake Bay in late fall …
Marina Zar Par: 70 Ton Marine Hoist
28’ INSIDE OPENING
By: Catherine Hebson
It’s one thing to see your boat cradled on a hoist during repairs, but quite another to watch the marine hoist in motion – …
The Sister Islands are part of the Cayman Islands. They are located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica. Approximately 85 miles east by northeast from Grand Cayman is Little Cayman and about …
The abandoned trimaran Teignmouth Electron lies stranded on Cayman Brac in the Cayman Islands. Where is Cayman Brac? It is one of the two “Sister Islands” which are part of Grand Cayman …
Voyages South available at Epub bookstores
Free Cruising Guide is pleased to announce the release of the 2nd edition of A Thinking Man’s Guide to Voyages South ~ the Many Facets of Caribbean Cruising by Frank …
Dear Reader’s Forum,
In an edition of Caribbean Compass, the letter of the month written by John and Ruth Martin of the Sailing Yacht Moon Dog. In the article they said that they spent five …
SHEEP, SHEPHERDS AND WOLVES
As Cruisers, most of us have no motives other than to sail our boats and visit different countries to experience different cultures. Most of us like to leave a “clean wake.” In …
THE WIND IS FREE
For many of us the lore of a cruising sailboat is self sufficiency and independence. Part of independence is living within our means. We use the wind to our advantage because it …
SISTER FLORA BLANCHETTE
A flotilla of cruising boats will organize at Marina ZarPar in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic during the first week of February 2013. Weather permitting the flotilla will depart to cruise west to Isla …
