Is it Safe to Sail in the San Blas Islands? The San Blas Islands is the safest and most unique year round cruising grounds for all kinds of travelers in the world. Unlike other parts of the Caribbean, the archipelago of Guna Yala is a hazard free region thanks to the indigenous communities and their close watch on all situations. If you have traveled or sailed the Caribbean for sure you have at least had an encounter with some of the pushy locals that often show up next to the boat demanding some sort of collaboration in one way or the other. Merchandise and tours of dubious nature at unreasonable prices are offered from their colorful boats; pricey lobster and other goods are also pushed with insistence. Cordially denying any of the offers might work at times but the reality is that most of the times it just doesn’t work and if the situation is not handled correctly it quickly escalate into and uncomfortable situation. Touristic sail grounds all over the Caribbean and the rest of the world for that matter come together with that sense of uneasiness not found in parts of the world where tourism is limited and no big yacht charter agencies are found like the San Blas Islands. Throughout the years, locals indigenous have had the chance to continue developing their own approach to what a conscious and respectful with the ecosystem life should be. Having sailed the San Blas islands for years we can say that the only reason San Blas is still for the most part intact and the best Caribbean sailing destination is due to the fact that the land, the islands, cannot be sold to foreigners or any outsider not part and the indigenous community. With self determination like in the San Blas autonomous region comes the agility in any process needed to maintain order in any way and that includes security. Closed indigenous communities are excellent when it comes to dealing with any security issues. In case of any event or alert such as the approach of a local squall or culopollo-chokosana, response by not only the Guna authorities but also from all chiefs or sailahs and the whole boating community is swift. A catamaran cruise in the San Blas islands is not only completely safe but also a mind enriching experience that will stay with you for years to come.

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This short video is just to explain that there won't be the weekly release this week. I just need a little break to get some other things done. There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,... However, the work has re-started, thankfully, and I am on an exciting journey to finish Mistress and then go on my sailing adventures,... I hope that you can join along with me! https://www.youtube.com/user/bmwfreedom https://www.symistress.com https://www.paypal.me/symistress https://www.patreon.com/symistress bmwfreedom@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/bruce.wilson.1481 Music thanks www.bensound.com Creative Minds

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Ormai inseriti nel quotidiano via vai di Brindisi. Abbiamo praticamente messo le radici, anche Julia farà fatica a staccarsi di qua. Il meteo ci ha detto di aspettare e noi lo abbiamo ascoltato. Questo ci ha permesso di approfondire conoscenze, farne sempre di nuove e scoprire i meandri della città. Non oggi. Oggi abbiamo lavorato, mangiato pranzo, lavorato, mangiato un gelato, lavorato, fatto cena. Il tempo è stato uggioso, grigio, spento. Per questo l’abbiamo sfruttato per portarci avanti. Chi ha tempo non aspetti tempo! Diceva mia nonna. Di tempo ne abbiamo, eccome! A breve ripartiremo, riprenderemo il mare. Non che ora non siamo al mare, per carità. Ma riprenderemo le navigazioni e, forse, anche le notturne. Questa pausa in Puglia ha preso più tempo del previsto, ora bisogna risalire e sfruttare ogni finestra meteo buona ci capita a tiro. Sole = miglia. Luna = miglia. E così sarà, con quale strato di vestiti in più e con qualche miglio mancante in meno ogni giorno che passa. Ci vediamo domani! Buona notte marinai nel cuore😘 Andrea

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💡 Wo genau gehört die Großschot ins Schothorn – und wie verändert sich das bei wenig oder viel Wind? In diesem Cat-2-Go QuickTip zeige ich dir, worauf es beim Einhaken wirklich ankommt – und wie du mit der richtigen Position das Achterliek sauber fährst, den Segeldruck optimal steuerst und dein Boot bei jeder Windstärke sicher kontrollierst. ✅ Ideal für Einsteiger mit Katamaran oder aufblasbarem Segelboot, die mehr Kontrolle beim Segeltrimm wollen. #Cat2Go #Segeltrimm #Großschot #Schothorn #Achterliek #Segelnlernen #SailingShorts #Katamaran #AufblasbaresBoot #QuickTip

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