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<title><![CDATA[ 5 Skillsets to Learn - Part 4 - Sailing ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is the content that mainstream training programs concentrate on as their training model is designed to address general sailing techniques common to all sa ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruce D. MacBain, M.Ed., USCG 100 T Master ]]></dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[ 5 Skillsets Needed to Master Your Sailing Catamaran – Part 3 (con’t) – Mechanical ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[  This is the final installment of Part 3, the five on-board systems found on cruising catamarans. For those of you who may not have been following these art ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[  At first glance, to many people the topic of plumbing is about toilets, faucets and hot water. In this section we will be exploring five categories of water a ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruce D Mac Bain, M.Ed., USCG 100T Master ]]></dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[ 5 Skillsets to Learn - Part 3 (con&#039;t) Electronics ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ELECTRONICSWelcome back as I continue with this overview of the 5 on-board systems found on today’s typical cruising catamarans. Today we will be looking at ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ 5 Skillsets to Learn - Part 3 (con&#039;t) Electrical Systems ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ELECTRICALDirect Current (DC) systemsI am starting this section with a confession: I am not an expert marine electrician. There are volumes have been written ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruce D. MacBain, M.Ed. ]]></dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[ 5 Skillsets to Learn - Part 3 (con&#039;t) - Deck Hardware ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ DECK HARDWAREBefore jumping into this topic, I wish to make a brief review of the main outline of this series. As I explained in the Introduction, there are ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruce Mac Bain, M. Ed., 100 T Master ]]></dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[ 5 Skill Sets to Learn - Part 3 con&#039;t - Sails ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ SAILSIn this episode, we will take a look at sails, without getting too deep into the fabrics and design of sails.On most cruising cats, you’ll find two sails ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ An Invitation to read my &quot;5 Skillsets to Mastering  your Sailing Catamaran&quot;. ]]></title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruce D. Mac Bain ]]></dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[ 5 Skills to Learn - Part 3 Rigging ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Well, I’m finally back in port with enough time to talk with you about the 5 on-board systems that you will encounter on today’s cruising catamarans.  They ar ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruce D. MacBain, M.Ed. ]]></dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[ 5 Skills to Learn - Part 2 - Piloting ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In my previous post  I addressed maneuvering a catamaran in close quarters. This is but one aspect in piloting (driving) your catamaran. In this post I will b ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Captain Bruce Mac Bain, M.Ed. ]]></dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[ 5 Skills to Learn - Part 1 - Close Quarter Maneuvering ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In my introductory post last week, I listed the 5 general skill sets that new catamaran owners need to be able to safely operate and enjoy the catamaran sailing ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Captain Bruce Mac Bain ]]></dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[ 5 Skillsets to Master Your Catamaran ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Greetings to all, and welcome to the premier of our MYS blog!Greetings to all who are considering a catamaran purchase and are looking for training. I can hel ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ Captain Bruce ]]></dc:creator>
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