{"id":18551,"date":"2021-09-08T16:14:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T20:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/?page_id=18551"},"modified":"2022-12-14T13:56:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T18:56:30","slug":"sailing-totem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/sailing-totem\/","title":{"rendered":"Sailing Totem"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18551\" class=\"elementor elementor-18551\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-589b5dfb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"589b5dfb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4411b177\" data-id=\"4411b177\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51876d2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51876d2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<h1 class=\"name\">Sailing Totem<\/h1>\n<p>The Sailing Totem blog chronicles the sailing life of the Gifford family and also offers tips and advice for new cruisers.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7a3eed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7a3eed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd69b23\" data-id=\"bd69b23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8d48e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a8d48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/sailing-totem-family.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-47119\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/sailing-totem-family.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/sailing-totem-family-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/sailing-totem-family-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/sailing-totem-family-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73f6f40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73f6f40\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e39cac\" data-id=\"4e39cac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8fff50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8fff50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Behan Gifford has sailed more than 60,000 miles while circumnavigating with her husband, Jamie, and their three children. Seeking a family-focused life afloat and a different kind of education for their kids, the family set off from the Pacific Northwest in 2008 aboard their Stevens 47,\u00a0<em>Totem<\/em>. Since then they\u2019ve visited 48 countries\/territories from Mexico to Madagascar to Martinique. With their eldest fledged to college, the reduced crew of four are currently cruising the Pacific.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Behan has long chronicled the rewards and realities of life afloat on the blog, Sailing Totem. She\u2019s a co-author of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Voyaging-Kids-Guide-Family-Afloat\/dp\/1929214332\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=bon_cruisingworld-20&amp;linkId=62d9517a856b46087265e2a74ec7320d&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Voyaging with Kids<\/em><\/a>, the acclaimed guide to cruising as a family, and is published widely in boating magazines. She seeks to encourage and inspire with her writing about the cruising life: to make it relatable and informative and help others visualize their own future afloat. Jamie is a recovering racing sailor; circumnavigation was his therapy. As a sail designer, he was behind winning campaigns for events including the Americas Cup and Vendee Globe Challenge\/BOC; now he consults with cruisers looking for the sails, rigging, and systems aboard. Together Behan and Jamie offer coaching services to cruisers looking for help to make the leap to the cruising life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29c73fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29c73fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37a3434\" data-id=\"37a3434\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e5f7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-bonnier-ads-middle-ad\" data-id=\"e9e5f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bonnier-ads-middle-ad.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n<div id=\"bonnier-ads-middle-1-ad\" class=\"bonnier-ads-middle\">\n  <div class=\"ad-label\">\n  Advertisement\n<\/div>  <div id=\"gpt-passback-middle1\" class=\"bonnier-ad\">\n    <script>\n      var lazyAdMiddle1 = {};\n      lazyAdMiddle1.id = \"gpt-passback-middle1\";\n      lazyAdMiddle1.callback = function () {\n        googletag.cmd.push(function() {\n          var bonnierAdMiddleSlot1 = googletag\n            .defineSlot(\n              '\/6747\/n6747.cruisingworld',\n              [[970, 250], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50]],\n              'gpt-passback-middle1'\n            )\n            .addService(googletag.pubads())\n            .setTargeting('pos', 'middle1');\n\n          var middleMapping = googletag.sizeMapping()\n            .addSize([1615, 0], [[970, 250], [728, 90]])\n            .addSize([1295, 0], [[728, 90]])\n            .addSize([1010, 0], [[300, 250]])\n            .addSize([780, 0], [[728, 90]])\n            .addSize([0, 0], [[336, 280], [300, 250], [320, 50]])\n            .build();\n\n          bonnierAdMiddleSlot1.defineSizeMapping(middleMapping);\n\n          apstag.fetchBids(\n            { slots: [bonnierAdMiddleSlot1], timeout: 2000 }, \n            function(bids) {\n              apstag.setDisplayBids(); 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Here are some tips.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-50937 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-how-to tag-maintenance tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/sailing-totem-clean-your-boat-products\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1Jamie-cleans-solar-panels-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50949\" alt=\"Jamie cleaning solar panels\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1Jamie-cleans-solar-panels-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1Jamie-cleans-solar-panels-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1Jamie-cleans-solar-panels-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1Jamie-cleans-solar-panels-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1Jamie-cleans-solar-panels-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1Jamie-cleans-solar-panels.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/sailing-totem-clean-your-boat-products\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: What Are the Best Products To Use To Clean Your Boat?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Look for products that do not harm the environment, and avoid single-use plastics.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-50723 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-how-to tag-people tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/sailing-totem-an-update-on-virtual-mailbox-services\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo1-garage-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50724\" alt=\"Jamie with shipping boxes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo1-garage-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo1-garage-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo1-garage-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo1-garage-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo1-garage-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photo1-garage.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/sailing-totem-an-update-on-virtual-mailbox-services\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: An Update on Virtual Mailbox Services\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What\u2019s the best way to receive mail while cruising?<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-50672 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-hurricane-prep tag-people tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/sailing-totem-tall-tales-and-weather-stories\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/local-seafood-indulgences-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50673\" alt=\"Jamie and Behan Gifford\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/local-seafood-indulgences-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/local-seafood-indulgences-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/local-seafood-indulgences-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/local-seafood-indulgences-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/local-seafood-indulgences-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/local-seafood-indulgences.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/sailing-totem-tall-tales-and-weather-stories\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: Tall Tales and Weather Stories\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s easy to take forecasts at face value when your immediate safety doesn\u2019t depend on them. But sailors by necessity must be serious followers of weather.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-50571 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-navigation tag-people tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/do-we-need-paper-charts-on-a-cruising-yacht\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/behan-using-a-chartbook-in-the-c-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50572\" alt=\"Behan with charts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/behan-using-a-chartbook-in-the-c-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/behan-using-a-chartbook-in-the-c-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/behan-using-a-chartbook-in-the-c-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/behan-using-a-chartbook-in-the-c-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/behan-using-a-chartbook-in-the-c-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/behan-using-a-chartbook-in-the-c.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/do-we-need-paper-charts-on-a-cruising-yacht\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: Do We Need Paper Charts on a Cruising Yacht?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Many cruisers have moved away from paper charts. Is this a travesty, or just the march of time?<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-50380 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-destinations tag-mexico tag-people tag-refit tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/state-of-our-totem\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1Jamie-sanding-selfie-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50381\" alt=\"Jamie Gifford sanding in his boat\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1Jamie-sanding-selfie-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1Jamie-sanding-selfie-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1Jamie-sanding-selfie-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1Jamie-sanding-selfie-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1Jamie-sanding-selfie-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1Jamie-sanding-selfie.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/state-of-our-totem\/\">\n\t\t\t\tState of Our Totem\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Although there are days when progress feels minuscule, we\u2019ve crossed major milestones in our refit.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-50142 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-how-to tag-people-and-food tag-sailing-totem tag-sailor-galley\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/benefits-of-canning\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Photo1pickled-carrots-vert-Behan-Gifford-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50143\" alt=\"Pickled carrots\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Photo1pickled-carrots-vert-Behan-Gifford-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Photo1pickled-carrots-vert-Behan-Gifford-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Photo1pickled-carrots-vert-Behan-Gifford-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Photo1pickled-carrots-vert-Behan-Gifford-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Photo1pickled-carrots-vert-Behan-Gifford.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/benefits-of-canning\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: The Many Benefits of Canning\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>While we have easy access to stores and supplies in Mexico, I\u2019m canning like a prepper and dreaming of remote islands.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-50063 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-how-to tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/managing-money-while-cruising\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1Phot01-DR-cash-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50064\" alt=\"Dominican Republic money\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1Phot01-DR-cash-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1Phot01-DR-cash-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1Phot01-DR-cash-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1Phot01-DR-cash-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1Phot01-DR-cash.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/managing-money-while-cruising\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: Managing Money While Cruising\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>How much cash should you stash? Which credit cards are best? What about online transfers?<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-50024 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-how-to tag-living-aboard tag-print-may-2023 tag-refit tag-refits tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/total-refit-40-year-old-stevens-47-totem\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSC8657_edit-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50025\" alt=\"Sea of Cortez\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSC8657_edit-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSC8657_edit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSC8657_edit-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSC8657_edit-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSC8657_edit.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/total-refit-40-year-old-stevens-47-totem\/\">\n\t\t\t\tTotal Refit of Our 40-Year-Old Stevens 47 Totem\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What started as an engine replacement turned into long-envisioned upgrades and a total refit.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c193248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c193248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/tags\/sailing-totem\/\">More Sailing Totem<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sailing Totem The Sailing Totem blog chronicles the sailing life of the Gifford family and also offers tips and advice for new cruisers. 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