Sailing With Pets
Laura and her family set sail aboard their Bali 4.2 accompanied by their dog, Bandit, for 2,500 miles. Needless to say, our contributor knows what interests us here: pets on board. But to round out her experience, Laura didn’t hesitate to question other boaters too: Canadian, French, Puerto Rican or Swiss - seasoned sailors or newbies - cruising the Mediterranean or around the world, and they’ve never crossed paths. Still, these adventurers have at least two things in common: they’re sailing with their pets on board their boats, and they agreed to share a few tips with readers of Multihulls World.
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The catamaran glides slowly across a mirror-calm sea. The sun is dropping and getting closer to the horizon; the air stays warm, and on deck everything could almost seem peaceful. Almost. Except for Bandit. Once again, my golden retriever is waiting. For hours, he’s pacing in circles, hesitating, refusing to settle. At sea, dogs often do this: they hold it in. Long enough - too long… And each time, the same question comes back - lightly awkward, but impossible to dodge: are we really doing the right thing by bringing our animals with us? The Dream… and the Reality Sailing with your pet is a dr…
