georgebackhus on January 28th, 2005

Merima Jaferi joined George on Moonshadow in McKay, Australia in April of 2005 and has since sailed her for 12,000 miles or roughly half way around the world.  A native of New Zealand, Merima began sailing on P-Class as a child as part of her school curriculum and spent holidays cruising on friends yachts over [...]

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georgebackhus on January 19th, 2005

Because I am a social animal and feel it is much safer, I always have at least two or three mates with me for the blue water passages. Having the right number of good crew for a long passage can turn what might be an ordeal into a pleasureable experience.
In my ten years of cruising, I estimate [...]

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