OCEAN-READY YACHTS: FIT OUT, PREPARATION, AND SAFE VOYAGING

Prepare your sailboat for bluewater voyaging. Learn the fundamentals of yacht fit-out and the vital skills you’ll need to ensure your vessel is safe, comfortable, and ready to take you wherever your sailing dreams lead.

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Meet Curtis Prince: Your Guide to Confident Bluewater Sailing

With a lifetime immersed in boats, over two decades dedicated to preparing sailing yachts for offshore voyaging, a 35 year tenure in custom woodworking on homes and yachts, and being a certified NMEA and Marine Electronics Installer, Curtis brings a wealth of practical knowledge and know-how to aspiring and seasoned bluewater sailors. From his youth commercial crabbing on the Chesapeake Bay, through 40 years in the marine industry, to his intensive mentorship with a renowned ocean voyager, Curtis's experience is your invaluable resource for ensuring a safe and well-prepared vessel. His no nonsense approach, and unique perspective, focus on essential elements of safety, simplicity, comfort, practicality and subject matter that is not often mentioned, seen, or employed in the sailing world. There is tremendous confidence that comes from sailing a meticulously fitted-out yacht.

I want you cruising with the confidence that your boat will look after you with the same commitment you give to it and your dream.

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