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John Harries

John was born and brought up in Bermuda and started sailing as a child, racing locally and offshore before turning to cruising. He has sailed over 100,000 miles, most of it on his McCurdy & Rhodes 56, Morgan's Cloud, including eight ocean races to Bermuda, culminating in winning his class twice in the Newport Bermuda Race. He has skippered a series of voyages in the North Atlantic, the majority of which have been to the high latitudes. John has been helping others go voyaging by sharing his experience for 25 years, first in yachting magazines and, for the last 20 years, as co-editor/publisher of AAC.

Going Alongside (Docking) in Current—Fundamentals

November 19, 2021October 27, 2021 by John Harries

There are few greater challenges in cruising than coming alongside in current, particularly if it’s blowing. Here is a step-by-step way to dock in current.

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Vacation Progress Report

October 17, 2021October 16, 2021 by John Harries

What we are doing on our fall vacation, and when we plan to be back to publishing.

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Vacation (Holiday), Sailing and Camping

September 28, 2021 by John Harries

Phyllis and I will be taking two to three weeks off from publishing new articles.

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Adventure 40 September 2021 Report

September 26, 2021 by John Harries

Pascal and Maxime, the French partners who have taken on the Adventure 40 project, have been busy over the summer with lots accomplished.

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Helping a Member Choose an Anchor

September 25, 2021September 21, 2021 by John Harries

A real world example demonstrating how each of us must think carefully about our own needs when selecting an anchor, not just blindly follow tests or anecdotal reports.

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A Good First Aid Kit

September 17, 2021September 14, 2021 by John Harries

Some thoughts on selecting a good first aid kit for cruising and then deciding what to add to it.

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Why I Won’t Power Our Boat With a Portable Generator

September 21, 2021September 7, 2021 by John Harries

We often see cruisers using a portable gas generator to feed their boat’s shore power, but is that safe?

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Never Trust a Hurricane

September 3, 2021September 2, 2021 by John Harries

There’s no question that hurricane forecasting has become more accurate in recent years, but how much should we trust that?

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Setting and Striking a Spinnaker Made Easy and Safe

August 26, 2021 by John Harries

Some of the most fun and satisfying sailing we can do is under asymmetric spinnaker. Here’s how to set and strike one safely with a sock, even offshore and in big breeze.

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Turning A Small Simple Boat Into a Cruiser—On Deck

August 20, 2021 by John Harries

Despite the claims of sellers and brokers, very few boats come ready to cruise. Here are some of the conversion challenges we are faced with.

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Updated Articles

August 19, 2021August 16, 2021 by John Harries

We have a cool new way to keep you informed of changes and improvements we make to book chapters and articles.

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Check Your Boat Shore Power System

January 11, 2022August 10, 2021 by John Harries

Shore power safety is something most of us don’t think about much, but here’s why we should, based on a scary real world experience, and some checks we should all make.

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Adventure 40 Swag Now Available

August 7, 2021August 6, 2021 by John Harries

Thanks to the talents and hard work of member Scott Arenz, Adventure 40 t-shirts, pullovers, and sweatshirts are now available to purchase.

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Our New Boat Selection Process—Part 1, Fitness For Mission

August 15, 2021August 2, 2021 by John Harries

The first, and most vital, step in buying a boat is to define the mission. Here’s how well our new boat fits our plans for her.

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Cruiser’s Tool Kit—Wrenches

July 27, 2021 by John Harries

It’s impossible to maintain an offshore voyaging boat without a good set of wrenches (spanners) and sockets. Here are the tools we chose and why.

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