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A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galley

#42 The galley is not just a kitchen. It’s the epicentre of everything that keeps you alive and props up morale when the rain’s coming in sideways and the nearest supermarket is 800 nautical miles away.

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Sailboat Systems and Things That Break

#41 We’re not diving deep here, and you’re not about to become a marine engineer. Think of this as a shallow paddle through the murky world of boat systems. Just enough knowledge to know what that weird noise might be, or where that rapidly expanding puddle of gunk under the floorboards is coming from.

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Provisioning a Sailboat Around the World

#40 One minute you’re knee-deep in mud clutching a full sack of premium pork in Malaysia, the next you’re trying to trade a fishing lure for the last half-rotten tomato with a recalcitrant market vendor in Suriname. it’s unpredictable, inconvenient, occasionally disgusting, and completely central to life on a cruising boat.

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Boat Yards - Where Dreams Go to Die!

#39 Let’s be honest. Haul-out is where all the nonsense about freedom and sunsets and “living the dream” comes to die. This is not sailing. This is work. Dirty, hot, frustrating work. You will bleed. You will bruise. You will curse the day you ever bought that bloody boat-shaped

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Escaping Freedom

#38 The narrow strip of the Red Sea between Africa and Arabia has seen more human ambition, conflict, and commerce than just about anywhere else on the planet. And now, Mothership is about to join the club.

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Relationships and Mental Health Challenges Aboard

#37 This month, we witnessed yet another family throw in the towel. No screaming rows or tabloid-worthy drama—just a boat quietly slipping back into a marina for the last time and the crew heading for the airport. 

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Eating Out -Try Everything!

#33 As I often tell the kids: Your favourite food is still out there in the world—you just haven’t tasted it yet. Try everything.

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Setting a Sail Away Budget

#29 Yacht porn leave you feeling inadequate and frustrated! But it’s not the size of your boat, it’s what you do with it that counts!

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Moving on a Boat and off the Dock

#28 Moving onto a boat is nothing like moving into a new house or apartment. If moving house ranks up there with divorce and job loss on the "high stress" index, then moving onto a boat can be like that—on steroids

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The Weirdest People in the World!

#27 WEIRD folks share an inexplicable fondness for freedom, travel, and adventure, through the medium of sail. It’s why we keep washing up on some forgotten atoll with a cool bag, mosquito spray, and a BBQ fork in hand.

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How to Buy a Boat

#26 If you’re serious about boat ownership and don’t fancy spending more time fixing things than sailing, you’re going to need a proper plan.

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Location, Location, Location.

#25 Starting your world cruising adventure is not as simple as throwing a dart at a map and hoping for the best. You might hit a lovely spot, like the Mediterranean or you might end up sailing straight into a pirate-infested hellhole!

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A Voyage for Madmen

#24 The 1968 Golden Globe Race was a challenge that thrust sailors into a gruelling test of endurance and isolation like no other; a legendary race that later became known as the “The Voyage for Madmen.”

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