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Cochise Goes to Washington
For some reason this summer, numerous friends asked us if we’d visit Washington, DC with Cochise. Go 170 miles out of our way to see a city that epitomizes waste and inefficiency? Then we thought, why...
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FPB 78-1: Time Traveler
Having barely completed sea trials a year ago in New Zealand, FPB 78-1 Cochise has just surpassed the 14,000NM mark. We are just beginning to learn how to use the new cruising options she brings to...
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Turning Point
We are at the top of Cape Breton Island. Plan is–or was–to head to Newfoundland at first light. However, hurricane Jose is giving us second thoughts. The 500mb level the past few weeks has been...
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FPB 78-1 Video: Exploring With Simrad Forward Looking Sonar
We have been critical of the Simrad radar and chart plotting systems. But there is good news as well. The AP 70/80 autopilots are excellent, easy to program and very smart. But that was expected....
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Red Sky At Night – Headed to Maine While We Can
September 22: Red sky at night, sailor’s delight…That is probably as accurate a forecast tool right now as the supercomputers crunching away. Between Jose and Maria, the present risk factors are high....
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The Cruising Mindset
We are beginning to get into the cruising mindset, at least as far as this concept applies to the two of us. This typically means sitting more and moving less. But Cochise makes this hard. We enjoy...
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Plans Are Made To Be Changed
We are supposed to be in downtown Annapolis, on the dock for a few days, doing chores and having a few technicians visit. But then we were uncomfortable after a phone dialogue with the marina dock...
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FPB 78-1 Video: Windage Versus Stability – Now We Know
The recent storm that did so much damage along the east coast of the U.S. made for an interesting evening at anchor aboard FPB 78-1 Cochise. With sustained gusts above 75 knots/88mph… …the question of...
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Cochise Goes to Washington
For some reason this summer, numerous friends asked us if we’d visit Washington, DC with Cochise. Go 170 miles out of our way to see a city that epitomizes waste and inefficiency? Then we thought, why...
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Photo Speed Test
You are looking at step one of the new and improved SetSail. This upgrade includes a much faster website connection.In this post we’ve thrown up a series of relatively high res photos. We would...
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FPB 70-1: Growing Big and Strong
You are standing on a rigid coaming of the FPB 70-1’s Matrix deck, looking toward the bow. Inside and out, she is coming together. Standing forward now, looking aft, note the notch in the coaming for...
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Photo Speed Test #2
It is that time of year again. There is chaos in the parking lots, everybody seems to be fighting a cold, several major airports are snarled, and we are looking forward to seeing the family….. and...
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Running Aground As Anchoring Technique
The FPBs are designed with drying out in mind, and like all aspects of seamanship, we think testing the process in controlled circumstances before we actually need to use it makes sense. The following...
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Maretron N2K View – We Have Seen the Light
Cochise is on the hard at Triton Marine and we periodically check in on the vital signs from the phone, tablet, or desk computer. This ability is just one of the reasons we believe Maretron’s N2K view...
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FPB Video: The Way
A new video in which we reveal the secrets behind all those ocean-crossing miles…
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Optimizing for Night Vision
The older you are the more critical it is to design for good night vision. We thought we had this subject nailed down. We were wrong. Optimizing the nav station for night watches means different...
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Sony A7RIII Full Frame Mirrorless Camera – Does It Live Up To The Hype?
There has been a lot of hype about the new Sony A7RIII body. Some folks are going so far as to say the tech leap is on a par with the Canon pro line upgrade ten years ago, which introduced their...
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Life In A Post-FPB World
“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.” ~ William A....
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FPB Feature in CCA Chronicles
The following article by Linda and Steve Dashew appeared in Voyages, Chronicles of the Cruising Club of America, and puts the FPB 78 into a historical context. We thought you might enjoy giving it a...
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FPB 70-1: Construction Update
It’s a busy time down at Circa. FPB 70-1 is on the home stretch toward splashing. Systems, interior cabinetry, finishing welds, all happening at a rapid pace now. The first two photos above show FPB...
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