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Fiji Waypoints

We've compiled this set of waypoints (.zip) from various sources on our trip around Fiji. We started in Savu Savu, travelled counter clockwise three quarters of the way around Vanua Levu, across the north and west sides of Viti Levu, and into the Yasawas. We do not have waypoints for the rest of Fiji, so […]

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OpenCPN

We started using OpenCPN as our navigation software shortly after arriving in New Zealand last year. Since then we have covered over 2000 miles in both offshore and coastal sailing using OpenCPN with both vector and raster charts. Prior to using OpenCPN we mostly used SeaClear, but we have also used Seamap and have seen […]

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Review of Explore Central America!

Boaters in first world countries enjoy many amenities that are unavailable elsewhere. One of the most important differences is the lack of official publications describing the waters. While Latin American countries do make their own, high-quality charts, these charts are unavailable to the cruising yachtsman. I, and others I know, have tried to no avail […]

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Sea of Cortez: A Cruiser's Guidebook

We obtained a copy of Breeding and Bansmer's invaluable cruising guide before we arrived in Mexico. When we left the US we could not imagine how bad the official charts are in Latin America. The official charts are often over a century old. The Latitudes and Longitudes of major features are often incorrect by a […]

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Best and Worst Anchorages of Southern British Columbia

Scream has spent a couple years cruising the BC coast. While we have no means conducted an exhaustive search of the many hundred anchorages, we do feel qualified enough to offer some suggestions: Best Hot Springs Cove (49.24.0 N 126.15.3W ) Roomy, well sheltered, reasonable depth, great holding, and the best off the water recreation. […]

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