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How Much to Tip Crew on a Yacht Charter: A Practical Guide
A clear, region-by-region guide to how much to tip crew, how the tip pool works, payment options and a simple budgeting worksheet so you leave the right gratuity.
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Essential Guide to Boom Preventers for Charter Boats
Practical instructions for choosing and rigging boom preventers on charter yachts—topping‑lift, bow‑run, mid‑boom and boom‑brake—plus clear load checks and a safe gybe routine.
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A Week in Virgin Gorda: Sailing, The Baths, and Bitter End Sunsets
A practical, step-by-step seven-day sailing itinerary around Virgin Gorda focused on The Baths, North Sound mornings and sunsets at Bitter End, with mooring and weather tips.
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Best Time to Sail Tahiti & the Society Islands: A Month-by-Month Guide
Aim for the dry season (roughly May–October) for the most consistent southeast trades and calm lagoons; the wet/cyclone season runs November–April and requires flexible routing and contingency plans.
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Electricity on a Yacht: A Practical User Guide
A concise, practical guide to managing electricity on a yacht: shore power connections, generators, inverters, safe device charging and the adaptors you should bring.
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Crew Visas & Permits: Essential Checklist for Smooth Crew Changes
A practical, step-by-step checklist for captains and crew managers to clear visas and permits before a crew change—covering US C1/D and B-1/B-2 rules, Schengen timelines, STCW and medicals.
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Anchor Watch: Setting Alarms and Ensuring Safety at Anchor
A practical, step‑by‑step guide to set electronic and manual anchor watch alarms, test redundancy between chartplotter and phone, verify battery/GPS health, and use a night‑watch checklist so you can sleep while anchored.
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Sporades Sailing Itinerary: Skiathos to Skopelos
A seven‑day Skiathos→Skopelos sailing plan that pairs busy daytime anchorages (Koukounaries, Skopelos Town) with quiet night coves (Panormos, Agios Ioannis), with GPS, depths and permit steps.
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Best Time to Sail Guadeloupe: Monthly Winds, Rain & Tips
A month‑by‑month plan for sailing Guadeloupe: when the trades are steady, where rain tightens your window, and how ferry and marina rhythms affect island‑hopping.
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