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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Tropical Environments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Our Approach | |
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| Tropical Environments | |
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| Tropical Seamanship | |
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| Life in the Tropics | |
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| Finding Your Own Way | |
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| The Perfect Boat | |
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| Desirable Features of a Tropical Cruising Boat | |
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| What Will It Cost? | |
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| Cruising Lightly | |
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| Tropical Environments | |
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| Coral Reefs | |
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| Mangroves | |
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| Threats to Tropical Ecosystems | |
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| Weather in the Tropics | |
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| Tropical Weather Basics | |
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| Highs and Lows | |
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| Ocean Currents | |
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| Tropical Disturbances | |
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| El Nino, La Nina, and the Southern Oscillation | |
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| Tropical Cyclones | |
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| Tropical Seamanship | |
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| Navigating in Tropical Waters | |
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| Use Your Judgment | |
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| Charts and Pilots | |
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| Aids to Navigation | |
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| Visual Piloting | |
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| EPs and Fixes | |
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| Putting It All Together | |
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| Tropical Anchoring | |
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| Anchors and Ground Tackle | |
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| Tropical Anchorages | |
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| Anchoring | |
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| Retrieving the Anchor | |
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| Anchoring Variations | |
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| Sailing in the Tropics | |
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| Sails | |
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| Sail Construction | |
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| Downwind Sailing | |
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| Reducing Sail | |
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| Light-Air Sailing | |
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| Route Planning | |
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| Cruising Seasons | |
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| Variations in the Trade Winds | |
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| Using Lows to Your Advantage | |
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| Coping with Ocean Currents | |
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| Cyclone Seasons and the Sailor | |
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| Passages to and from the Tropics | |
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| Planning Your Route | |
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| Passage Times | |
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| Refining Your Plans: Moving beyond the Averages | |
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| Piracy and Political Unrest | |
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| Passagemaking | |
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| Departure | |
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| On Passage | |
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| Safety at Sea | |
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| Abandoning Ship | |
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| Equipping the Tropical Cruising Yacht | |
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| Heavy Weather in the Tropics | |
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| Waves and Swells | |
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| Heavy-Weather Hazards | |
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| Tactics for Moderately Heavy Weather | |
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| Tactics for Extreme Conditions | |
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| Cyclone Strategies | |
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| Life in the Tropics | |
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| Life Aboard | |
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| Shade | |
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| Ventilation | |
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| Drinking Water | |
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| Provisioning | |
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| Tropical Pests | |
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| Keeping It Simple | |
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| Engine Maintenance | |
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| The Business Side of Cruising | |
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| Paperwork | |
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| Customs | |
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| Staying in Touch | |
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| Staying Healthy in the Tropics | |
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| Infectious Diseases | |
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| Major Tropical Diseases | |
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| Sun- and Heat-Related Injuries | |
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| General Wound Care | |
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| Dangerous Tropical Marine Organisms | |
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| Large Marine Animals That Bite | |
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| Venomous Marine Animals with Spines | |
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| Venomous Marine Animals That Bite | |
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| Marine Animals with Stinging Cells | |
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| Poisonous Marine Animals | |
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| Boat Maintenance | |
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| Temperature, Rainfall, and Humidity | |
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| Know Your Boat | |
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| Metals in the Tropics | |
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| Stainless Steel | |
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| Aluminum | |
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| Copper Alloys: Brasses and Bronzes | |
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| Fiberglass Boats | |
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| Wooden Boats | |
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| Metal Boats | |
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| Cruising Lightly | |
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| Green Cruising | |
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| Garbage | |
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| Sewage | |
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| Antifouling Paints | |
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| The Discharge of Oil | |
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| Coral Reefs | |
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| Fishing and Shell Collecting | |
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| Endangered Species | |
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| The Quest for Paradise | |
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| Today's Reality | |
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| Persistent Traditions | |
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| Showing Respect | |
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| Receiving Visitors | |
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| Making Visits | |
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| Trading | |
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| Interest and Sensitivity | |
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| Tropical Cruising Destinations | |
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| Tropical Atlantic Ocean | |
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| North Atlantic Ocean | |
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| West Indies | |
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| Central America | |
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| Caribbean South America | |
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| Cape Verde Islands | |
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| South Atlantic Ocean | |
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| Tropical Pacific Ocean | |
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| North Pacific Ocean | |
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| South Pacific Ocean | |
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| Tropical Indian Ocean | |
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| North Indian Ocean | |
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| South Indian Ocean | |
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| Red Sea and Gulf of Aden | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Ropework and Sewing | |
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| Rope Ratlines | |
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| Rope-to-Chain Splice | |
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| Mountain Climber's Water Knot | |
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| Roped Awning | |
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| Weather Forecasts | |
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| Sources of Weather Information | |
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| Understanding Weather Forecasts | |
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| Resources | |
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| Index | |