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Tag: Safety & securitySharing Our Stories, TIPS
 Hurricane Irene – August 23, 2011 – 21:45 UTC – Photo Goes East As readers prepare for hurricane Irene, we are re-printing a story that Pam Wall wrote about going through Hurricane Dennis in the Abacos. In it she shares a list of things to have aboard to help you prepare as well as a [...] TIPS
 There is no such thing as too many handholds, especially as you or some of your special friends and relatives get older. Following are some illustrations of ours. 1. My “Granny Rail” The single most important addition is what I call my Granny Rail, a simple stainless steel tube bent to mount into two stanchion bases, which gives [...] Safety & Security
 Sally Erdle, editor of the cruising newspaper “Caribbean Compass” replies to Karen’s question: I have a question regarding safety while cruising. Our dream has for the last almost 20 years was to retire early and go cruising to the Caribbean aboard our 41 ft ketch. To all of you who are living the life we are dreaming of, is it safe? Is personal safety in the Caribbean worse than cities here in the US? [...] Lessons Learned, Sharing Our Stories
 Amanda and John Neal (s/v Mahina Tiare) were in the Samoan capital, Apia in September 2009 when a powerful tsunami generated by an undersea earthquake killed dozens and wiped out several villages in the Pacific islands of Samoa, American Samoa, and Tonga. Here, in Part 2, she reflects on the experience and offers suggestions for preparing [...] Sharing Our Stories
 In September 2009, a powerful tsunami generated by an undersea earthquake killed dozens and wiped out several villages in the Pacific islands of Samoa, American Samoa, and Tonga. Amanda and John Neal (s/v Mahina Tiare) were in the Samoan capital, Apia. Samoa |
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