Belt-and-braces approach makes all the difference
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Several guidelines by experts for devising a series of backup systems and for outfitting Aventura III with an aim to have safety are presented. Some of the safety guidelines include installing two backstays rather than one, an emergency tiller, carrying spinnakers, activating a fuel transfer pump, and using 406-megahertz EPRIB and the Inmarsat-C in disastrous situations.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 2005
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Letter from Aventura: Vanuatu
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Vanuatu in the South Pacific, is a destination of breathtaking beauty and in its relative isolation is a place that time seems to have passed by. Trading with visiting mariners goes on as it has for generations, as do the ancient ceremonies of the villagers.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 2005
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Whales' tales and lessons
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The creatures of the sea rely on inborn navigational gifts to travel. Although, electronic charts are a great improvement in the field of navigation still some sailors navigate by paper charts.
Publication Name: Cruising World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0098-3519
Year: 2004
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