georgebackhus on November 30th, 2001

What type of raft do you carry?
We carry a Givens 8-person offshore raft in a hard canister.
How often do you get it serviced?
We generally service the raft annually to keep the yacht in Category I standards. We were unable to find a Givens service station in New South Wales last season so the [...]

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georgebackhus on November 19th, 2001

November 19, 2001 - The Round Rangitoto Race With SetSail-MaxSea

 

Two of the wonderful things about being based in Auckland for the summer are the very active race scene here, and all the beautiful islands in close proximity to the city.
We took advantage of both last Saturday and participated in the Round Rangitoto Race, sponsored by [...]

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georgebackhus on November 1st, 2001

A Reader wants to know about sailing with cats:
First off, my kitty has had the advantage of being on board a yacht since she was eight weeks old, so life on the water is all she knows, but I have known many yachties that took cats from land to sea successfully. A few, unfortunately, just [...]

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