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Cruising North along the U.S. East Coast

On the first day of our trip going north along the U.S. East Coast, we traveled offshore from Palm Beach to Port Canaveral. Port Canaveral is a nice stop, especially if you have time to take a tour of the nearby Kennedy Space Center; or, if you are very lucky, to witness a rocket launch!

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What does it mean to be a yacht owner-operator?

If you have been following my blogs, or you have been around people who talk “boat speak” (dealers, brokers, boat show exhibitors), you may have heard the term “owner-operator”. What does that term mean, and what does being an owner-operator involve?

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Are stabilizers really worth it?

Stabilizers and sailing aren’t really used in the same sentence, so when do we see them being used?

Firstly, let’s start with a quick description of what stabilizers are, and how they might work.

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Adastra: Ready for take-off?

Adastra, or “ad astra”, meaning “to the stars”, is a very appropriate name for this superyacht resembling a space ship design. Adastra is a 42.5-meter (140’) trimaran built by McConaghy Boats, and she looks like no other boat on the water!

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