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January 11th, 2011 | 
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Current Location: Portsmouth, DominicaCurrent Position: 15 34.79 N 061 27.87 W Click to view map.
Distance sailed since last post: 18 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereHere we were, all set to sail to Gaudeloupe, and what do we find when we check the engines before we fire up! The port (Click to Read More...)
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One of the fundamental keys to effective anchoring is to use the correct length of anchor chain (called the rode) for the depth of the anchorage. Too little and you may end up dragging your anchor. Too much and you might swing into the other boats in the middle of the night when the (Click to Read More...)