Sailnboat Blog
Stories, anchorages and tide tables — written by sailors.
Field guides to the world’s best charter destinations, honest yacht reviews, planning tips and the occasional sea story.
Best Bluewater Cruisers for Extended Charters
A practical guide to choosing the best bluewater cruisers for charter, focusing on hull strength, tank capacities, systems redundancy and crew needs for multi‑week offshore trips.
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Abacos 7-Day Itinerary: Marsh Harbour Loop Guide
A practical, sheltered 7‑day Marsh Harbour loop that keeps you inside the Sea of Abaco—daily legs, anchorage depths, shoal warnings and weather windows so you can plan confidently.
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How to Clear Customs in the Bahamas: A Step‑by‑Step Guide
A practical, step‑by‑step guide for yacht charterers to clear customs in the Bahamas using the Click2Clear system, choose a Port of Entry, and avoid common delays.
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Empty Leg Yacht Charters: Savings and Flexibility Explained
Empty leg yacht charters are one-way repositioning passages offered at a discount because the yacht must move anyway; you can save substantially, but expect fixed dates, limited itineraries and extra operational costs.
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Raiatea Taha'a Sailing: The Classic Loop and Best Anchor Stops
A practical seven-day Raiatea Taha'a sailing loop with precise anchorages, snorkel sites (Motu Tautau Coral Garden), pearl‑farm and vanilla stops, plus distances and anchoring notes.
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Anchoring Posidonia: Protecting Seagrass in Mediterranean Bays
Practical guidance for yacht crews on how to avoid damaging Posidonia oceanica: how to find it, what alternatives exist to anchoring on it, and the legal and dinghy practices you must follow.
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Sailing the Pakleni Islands: A Journey from Hvar
A first‑person account and practical guide for Pakleni Islands sailing from Hvar — where to pick up provisions, which coves sleep well, typical buoy fees and how to handle the afternoon maestral.
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Comino Anchorages: Blue Lagoon, Santa Marija & Quiet Spots
Practical anchoring advice for Comino: where to pick up a buoy in the Blue Lagoon, swimmer-zone coordinates, Santa Marija depths, and calmer overnight coves near Gozo.
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Best Time to Sail the Bahamas: A Month-by-Month Planner
A tactical month-by-month planner for charterers choosing between the Abacos, Exumas and southern Bahamas; covers prevailing winds, water temperatures, marine life seasons, crowd windows and hurricane timing.
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