I’m sure the decision to take one or stranger(s) on board your boat for an ocean crossing isn’t one you haven’t taken lightly. You know that you are going to live with this / these person(s) for weeks on end, in close proximity, and without any possible escape from one another’s company. A crew is […]
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Completing a 3 days Three Day Basic Safety Training with the Irish fishery board (BIM) was an opportunity for me to revisit the subject of safety at sea, on which, as a fleet manager for Ireland largest sailing school, I had been lecturing regularly many years ago. This led me to review some of the
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Over the past two years, quite a few strangers have sailed with me on Apsara, recruited mostly through the Internet (on websites like Crewbay or its French equivalents). While in most cases things went smoothly, I’ve learned a lot about what makes some crews better than others. Here are a few hints if you are
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