Cruisers Report
Haiti, Ile a Vache: Humanitarian aid from Cruisers
Humanitarian organisation Sail Aid International is making preparations to embark on its 20th aid voyage to Haiti, bound for the southern coastal island of Ile a Vache, with a cargo of food supplies and solar equipment.
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New Caledonia: France Imposes a State of Emergency Following Deadly Riots
France has imposed a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for at least 12 days and French military forces are being deployed to protect ports and airports after violent protests erupted in the country this week.
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INSIGHTS: How a Pressure Cooker Can Save the Galley Game
After leaving her pressure cooker in storage for two years, live-aboard cruiser Sarah Powell finally plucked up the courage to actually use it. In this article for Noonsite, Sarah explains why this is now one of her "must-have" items in the galley.
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Matuku: An attractive destination in Fiji’s Lau Group
Cruisers planning to visit the Lau Islands of Fiji during the southern hemisphere winter, should make a stop-over in Matuku, say Austrian sailors Birgit Hackl and Christian Feldhauer. According to them it’s a hidden gem with wonderful snorkeling and diving, thanks to the efforts of the islanders in establishing the Matuku Marine Reserve.
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Straits of Gibraltar: Vessel Sinks After Damage from Orca Interaction
A pod of orca, identified as “Gladis”, has caused the loss of a sailing yacht in Moroccan waters in the southern Straits of Gibraltar. This is the first yacht to sink after an orca interaction this year, but the 5th to date.
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Comment on Guadeloupe
Sailing in Guadeloupe, the French butterfly shaped island, must be the best kept secret in the Caribbean...
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Honduras, Offshore: Yacht Reports Suspicious Activity off NE Coast
A yacht heading to the US from Panama’s San Blas Islands has reported being suspiciously shadowed by a white fishing vessel approximately 130NM from the NE coast of Honduras in the Thunder Knoll area.
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Tripping Over the Ocean
An exciting addition to the shortlist of sailing fiction. Anne Millen's latest book is a fiction story about a young female sailor who wants to sail single-handed from NZ to Vanuatu. To get some ocean miles she takes on a yacht delivery from NZ to Fiji with a couple of crew that she knows, however, despite best-laid plans she takes on more than she expected! A thoroughly enjoyable read.
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