Bluewater Sailing and Circumnavigation

Island in the south pacific After our decision to go long distance cruising, I asked myself a lot of questions e.g.:

How to prepare for blue water sailing?
What type of boat is most suitable for circumnavigation?
What nautical equipment is required, what is nice-to-have and what is not neccessary?

I would have been glad if someone explained to me not only the needs of a blue water yacht but also preparations at home for long distance cruising.

There are a variety of books available and also information can be found online, but nevertheless it was difficult to find what I was looking for. Thus we report our experience and considerations to the following subjects:

Searching the ideal bluewater yacht
Blue water gear
Preparation for long distance cruising on our blue water pages.

Additionally, our experience across cruising related topics can also be found here:

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