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Alchemy is for Sale

May 19, 2015 By barrie@compassdesigns.net Leave a Comment

As we finally make our way home to Vermont we are listing Alchemy, our faithful 1974 Tartan 41 for sale. She has carried us safely for over 7,000 offshore miles and is now ready to help a new owner realize their dreams. Alchemy is completely bluewater ready, just add diesel and food, and dreams. For […]

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20 Things Every Cruiser Should Have

May 19, 2015 By barrie@compassdesigns.net Leave a Comment

Last week we arrived back in the US after eight months and some 7,000 miles exploring the Caribbean. During that time, we have used lots of different things to make life easier while cruising on our sailboat. Some of them have proved much more useful than others. Here are twenty that I think every cruiser […]

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Sex in the Water

May 8, 2015 By barrie@compassdesigns.net Leave a Comment

It seems it’s been a very long time since we have posted on the blog, we have been using our Sailingwithkids Facebook page. I thought I would throw up this video I took though. It is, literally, sex in the water caught on GoPro! The GoPro doesn’t quite capture the magic. Now I know what […]

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Snorkeling in Statia

March 8, 2015 By barrie@compassdesigns.net Leave a Comment

St Eustatius, or Statia, is one of the best places for snorkeling we have been to. This is a guide for snorkeling in Gallows Bay. In most guide books it talks about the ruined warehouses underwater, but there are many other interesting things that they don’t talk about. Going right off your boat you are […]

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Gear Review โ€“ Mantus Anchor

February 26, 2015 By barrie@compassdesigns.net Leave a Comment

When most people think of important equipment for cruising sailors, they thinks of sails, hardware, or autopilots. But really, when one thinks of the proportion of time different activities occupy, the most important piece of equipment is the anchor. In fact, as I have said before, cruising should probably be called “anchoring” as most of […]

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I am an entrepreneur, web consultant, author and educator.

I have been involved in starting a K-12 School District, a Private High School, and three web tech companies. I also wrote one of the original and best selling books on Joomla.

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