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Seasickness - what's the ups and downs

Books concerning the sea

Freighter travel experiences?

good crewing websites

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Any boat for sailing?

Does anybody knows any vessel or boat for sailing? I know there are a lot of pages for cruising but I would like if anyone has had a goog experiencie.I am looking for a boat where the crew was friendly. No matter where the boat is, I just want to sail and have a good time with my partners. Thanks

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Where/ when to look for boat work, south/ central america

Hi all,

2 questions slightly different from one another.

1) I'm wanting to know when and where is a good place to find work on a boat around central/ south america?

2)I know that many yachts circulate around the Caribbean in winter then move to Europe for their summer. What I'm wondering is if there are common points that they leave from (and are looking for crew) and what time do they leave from these points?

In a few months I'll be running severely low on cash. Worked on a salmon boat in Alaska last summer and I'm hoping my boat experience can get me out of this little jam.

Cheers guys, your all great.

Bryan

Hainan to Vietnam

Ahoi Seawolves,

just hanging around Hainan and think about goin to Vietnam next. Has anyboy some infos on passenger-ships from Hainan (guess Haikou or Sanya will be the places to depart) to Vietnam? Would like to feel the waves and sea get the thrill of enemy submarines around!

Thank you a lot and keep up the binoculars,

Che

Yey, my boat is famous

The Swede

Pretty number no?

sailing the farm -join our sailing coop!

Welcome to sailing the farm-coop "Project Sailing to Middle Kingdom"

Im building me a 12 meter double ender pilot cutter in
clinker/lapstrake welded 5081 Aluminium alloy with 8 mm (0.312") in
hull and 6mm (0.25") in deck. The design is from a very famous
designer.

The boat will be built and equipped for sailing in all regions. The
project is based on shared cost, ie those who contribute in
construction will get priority when choosing crew.

There will be 6 bunks onboard and I will try to have 6 people on most
of the legs. Plan is to have equal opportunity for both
male/females.

• Departure Europe autumn 2010 if everything goes as planned.

• The boat is in construction now and should be ready for ETD after a

• The route is not decided yet, boat will be equipped for sailing in

Ferry From Sydney to Hobart

I am planning a trip round Australia and will be starting in Sydney then moving on to Tasmania. I would prefer to use a ferry but it seems that ferry service has ended the sydney-tasmania route a couple years ago. Now I have to go from sydney to Melbourne to Tasmania t use the ferry. Can anyone confirm this is correct?
Do you know of any other way to get there by boat? I would also consider crewing a sailboat for the journey, but I prefer something I know will be there for me. Like a ferry service.

Thanks in advance.

Learn how to Surf & Volunteer trip - Ecuador

Hello,
My name is Nadine and I am from Canada, yet have been living here in Ecuador going on 2 years now. I came down to participate in a few volunteer projects, fell in love with the country, the people, the ocean and decided to stay.

I've been living in a small beach town called Canoa.. on the pacific coast of Ecuador.. where I've learned how to surf, speak Spanish, interact with the local people & culture, and much more.

If you are passionate for the ocean and the water, and haven't tried Surfing, you will be absolutely amazed once you begin catching waves at the adrenaline & excitement that overcomes you when you connect with natural beauty of the ocean.
Surfing is more than just a sport.. it is a connection with nature, with the mystical world under the sea which gives you a new appreciation of life, and fills you with a new sense of peace and joy which you may not hav... more »