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The start doesnt wait for a comfortable weather window. Dashew offshore, beowulf publishing, and the fpb team have been blessed with the support of the cruising community for many years, and wed like to return the favor in a small way. Offshore engineering and technology day1am 2 offshore engineering and. Proceedings of the 6th international conference on operation and technology of offshore support vessels, at singapore, volume. Catboats are admittedly not the best design for bluewater cruising. Featuring spectacular new photos, this book covers everything from building or buying a. The australian sailing resource website includes a finder to locate sailors with valid certifcates, course information and a course. I also wrote this guide because i often go cruising with friends who have never sailed before.
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