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Especially for cruisers in small open boats. Covers weather and navigation preparation, emergency planning, food, drink, stowage, and more.
[Drascombe Association, Southampton, UK]
A man who goes cruising in a 20-footer details his stowage methods and the gear he takes along. A useful equipment list is included.
[Ultimate 20 Class Association, Huntersville, NC, USA]
Although specific to the Drascombe line of small open cruisers, this on-line forum has many tips relevant to other similar boats and, in fact, any small boat cruising.
[Drascombe Association, Southampton, UK]
Excellent photos of Michel Maartens sailing out of Oudeschild to Den Oever in the Drifter Joanna. No text, but it gives an idea of sail balance and reefing tactics.
[Dutch Drascombe Association, the Netherlands]
The author and friends spend a week exploring the islands off the east coast of Baja California, a Mecca of sorts for beach cruisers. 6 pages with photos and map.
[Small Boat Forum, USA]
PVC beach rollers. Two sizes 350kg and 600kg.
[Force 4 Chandlery, USA]
A week rowing and sailing the waters of Puget Sound in a 26-foot open boat. Experience the waters of the Northwest as few people have since the 18th century.
[Center for Wooden Boats, Seattle, WA, USA]
Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.
[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
Unmoderated forum on sail and power cruising. Lots of good advice and other resources, but you have to do some searching.
[Usenet, USA]
Unmoderated forum on various sailing topics. Some useful cruising information here, but you need to dig and you need to be selective..
[Usenet, USA]Cabin envy, the nautical equivalent of keeping up with the Joneses, leads many sailors to buy boats too large and too complex to lend themselves to daysailing.
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