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We’ve been asked recently: what do you do to keep your cruising sailboat clean? What routines do you have for liveaboard boat cleaning? We have two basic principles: Keep the approach simple and effective, because there are lot of other things we’d prefer to spend our time doing than cleaning the boat. Prioritise environmentally friendly cleaning products, for reasons that shouldn’t need explaining. Cleaning Tools We have far fewer cleaning tools on the boat than we did in our house – and almost all run on elbow grease instead of electricity. Vacuum: a rechargeable, handheld model like this works for...

Sailing is a great way for kids to get exercise, enjoy the outdoors, and learn about teamwork. But before you can set sail, you'll need to outfit your little sailor with the right gear. To make it easy for you, we’ve listed out some of the essentials in this blog. Life jacket: This is the most important piece of gear, as it will help keep your child safe in case of a fall overboard. Make sure to choose a life jacket that is properly fitted and certified to AS 4758 (Australian Standard Level 50). We recommend the Vaikobi Kids PFD....