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New Gear
Penguin Refrigeration is replacing the compressors in its 51lt front-loading C51 marine 12/24V fridge with ultra-efficient new models from Italian marine manufacturer Vitrifrigo. The Nano NextGen Compressor was designed specifically for mobile coolin
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Mitigate The Risk Of Orca Encounters
Sailors bound for the Atlantic coasts of France, Portugal, Spain and through the Strait of Gibraltar, are being urged to prepare for orca encounters. The Cruising Association’s (CA) dedicated orca information and reporting portal, in collaboration wi
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Channel Hopping
If you fancy a sailing channel with a bit of everything, then I suggest you check out The Cruising Kiwis. New Zealander Rob Hamill and his British wife Rachel bought their 2004 Fontaine Pajot Belize 43ft catamaran Javelot in 2014 with the intention o