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Old 15-07-2009, 19:44   #1
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sup peoples. names phillip im from miami,florida. my family are from dominican republic. so thats one of the many places i would like to sail. I currently dont have a boat but in the future yes. I am in the united states coast guard auxiliary so boating and all other things that has anything to do with boating im getting into. well im glad to see such a good site and hopefully learn alot.
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Old 15-07-2009, 21:10   #2
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Welcome to the forum,
It would be great to get some local knowledge about the Dominican Republic, any particular spot a must see?. Do you know what kind of boat you want? sail, power?
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Old 16-07-2009, 02:03   #3
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Sail of course it takes more time to get across but the experience must be great. Not now but maybe next year i would like to get a sailboat my self. pay it monthly.
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oh and about the sites. yes. a very populer spot is punta cana SE part, and guananico N part. and ive been to haiti as well have family there in port a prince. theres a island west of the inland called island of gonave. water there very clear like the bahamas. beautiful alot of smaller fishing boats and water there is like 15' the most.
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Greetings and welcome aboard AtomicPhil.

Have you seen the:

Free CRUISING GUIDE To The DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
by Julian Roe & Frank Virgintino
Goto ➥ Cruising Guide | Index

➥ Noonsite: Dominican Republic
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Aloha Phil,
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Good to have you here and the Coast Guard Aux. is a good place to get on the water and receive some great training too.
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Old 16-07-2009, 13:48   #7
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theres a island west of the inland called island of gonave. water there very clear like the bahamas.
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The only place I’ve been in DR was Luperon and the water was ....... well ......

Get books by Dodge, Pavlidis, and Van Sant - they’ll tell you everything you need to know about working your way east from Miami through the Bahamas and on to the east coast of the Dominican Republic.
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Go to Coconut Grove Sailing Club, they have sailing lessons, and people often need crew.

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yeah JFK park. i am going to see because all the training i get from the CG is free. i am going to ask about the sailing part.
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