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Unchartered waters

The day has finally arrived. Your ‘out of office’ message is set, and Great Aunt Mildred has the cat. But after a 6am red-eye flight, are you ready to get the most out of the few hours you have at charter company HQ?

In the rush to get out on the water it’s very easy to whizz through the handover, and cast off your lines. Try not to though. Stop and take a bit of time with the people at the base, and you’ll find out some very useful things.

Firstly, it’s always a good idea to talk through a route plan. Even if you

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