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CRUISING SHOT OF THE WEEK

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Ed Bushman shared a photo of Mas Takeela, a Catalina 320, returning to the harbor from a Mother’s Day sail in Milwaukee, WI on Lake Michigan.

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JUST CRUISING with Tatja Hopman

Nautical Lore

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The quest for ideal conditions at sea has spawned countless superstitions and lore among sailors over many centuries. Modern day cruisers still consider setting sail on a Friday to be unlucky and many perform an elaborate ceremony to ward off evil when renaming a boat. And most cruisers believe that dolphins swimming with the boat are a good omen and brings good luck to a journey. I just learned about yet another nautical tradition, shark oil barometers, which have been used in Bermuda for almost 300 years.  An OldSaltBlog.com article explains that “When the shark oil is clear, the weather will be clear. When the oil turns cloudy, so will the skies. The oil is said to spin when a serious storm or hurricane is on its way.”  Though many of these old nautical traditions and rituals have been superseded by modern technology and science they still command respect. They did, after all, show many sailors the way when no other options were available.

Dock Talk

Cruise Abaco Bahamas: Set Sail for Adventure

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Cruise Abaco is an owner operated charter company with 20 plus years of experience and local knowledge in Abaco Bahamas. Abaco’s protected sea and it’s many outlying Cays create a perfect playground for leisurely sailing and exploration. Cruise aboard the latest models of Fountaine Pajot catamarans and Jeanneau monohulls for Bareboat or Captained adventures. Our beautifully appointed luxury boats have extras not commonly found in charter fleets. Learn to sail with ASA courses along the way or just enjoy the ride. Step aboard and discover the captivating Sea of Abaco!

Did You Know That Coppercoat Protects Props Too?

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Here is a testimonial from one of our great customers:

Here’s Born To Run with Coppercoat on the prop and shaft. We just hauled after one year in the Indian River in Florida and look how clean it is, and how well the Coppercoat on the prop and shaft lasted! Also, our bottom-cleaner was very impressed with the cleanliness of the shaft and prop! He said: In all my years of cleaning boat bottoms, I have never seen a shaft and prop stay as clean as yours! Not a barnacle to be found and it’s been three months, in the summer, since I cleaned it! I am very impressed with what Coppercoat can do!

-Dean and Patti, S/V Born to Run

Learn more about this 10+ Year Anti-Fouling at Coppercoatusa.com

 

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BOAT RAT’S TIP OF THE WEEK

BOAT REVIEWS

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Passport 545

(published September 2016-boat show preview) The Passport 545 is a much decorated cruising boat with Cruising World’s Boat of the Year and Sail’s Best Boats awards to its ...

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VIDEO OF THE WEEK

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A look behind the scenes with Artemis Racing as they prepare to battle for the 35th America’s Cup. See how they’re using Altair’s simulation-driven design tools to develop boats that will change the sport of sailing forever. Watch Here

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COOL THINGS TO DO

TECH TALK

LAUNCHES

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    Baltic cruiser – Saare 46

    Although Arthur Ransome did all he could to put Estonia on the sailing map with Racundra’s First Cruise, this beautiful Baltic state is still not noted as a ...

    On May 9, 2017 / By
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    First Look: Neel 51

    Yachting World takes a first walkthrough of La Rochelle, France based Neel Trimaran’s new 51ft cruising trimaran during the La Grande Motte Multihull Show 2017. Watch Here ...

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    AMEL 50

    AMEL unveils the latest model of its range and announces its official launch at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September 2017. With this 50 foot model, the La ...

    On April 19, 2017 / By
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    Oyster Reveals Two New Yachts in the G6 Fleet

    Oyster Yachts has released renderings of the most recent additions to the G6 fleet, the Oyster 565 and Oyster 595. The sailing yachts are designed to provide autonomy ...

    On March 2, 2017 / By

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Charter Chatter

CRUISING GREEN

FOR THE HUNGRY CREW

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    Mindbender

    Should the national flag of onboard crew or guests be flown from the port or starboard spreader halyard? Send ...

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