The danger of complacency

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An experienced cruiser noted the importance of anchoring safely after an experience in sailing with his wife aboard Wisp, a 43-foot cutter. They have realized that anchoring safely and properly is a must because capes and points of land can be dangerous as they can turn the seas choppy and disturbed.

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Chain of events

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A sailor shares his realizations after experiencing an engine breakdown with his friends aboard Knotty Luffer, a Hunter 35.5. The important things learned were to be prepared totally especially with the safety equipment, and the importance of crew training to know what to do in such situations.

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A well-oiled machine

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Cruising is synonymous to having everything onboard in excellent working condition at all times. It also correlates with maintaining boating equipment and improvising when replacing parts that are hard to find or nonexistent.

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