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CRUISING SHOT OF THE WEEK

 

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Jim and Joanne Matthews captured this nice shot while in Perry Creek, Vinalhaven, Maine.

Share your favorite sailing photos with us! Send your shots to us at cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com.

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JUST CRUISING with Tatja Hopman

What’s in a Name? Part Three

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Here is another installment of stories of how a few of our readers came upon their boat name. One major naming source seems to be a resonating book or movie. Sowwanin, a Sabre 456, pictured above got its name from a book, The Big House by George Colt. The book begins by describing Cape Cod, Massachusetts and mentions Sowwanin, the Wampanoag (local Indian tribe) word for wind of good fortune. Andy Sonis and his wife knew this was the right name for their boat as soon as they read it.

While watching the 1990’s movie Joe Versus the Volcano, Jim and Betty Adams heard a character say “my dad calls me a flibbertigibbet”. It sounded familiar but they didn’t know where they had heard that before. One of them grabbed a dictionary that gave the definition of flibbertigibbet as “a flighty impetuous girl”, which not only describes Betty, but sailboats in general. After some research they realized they had heard it before in Shakespeare’s King Lear and in The Sound of Music when the nuns sing about Maria being a flibbertigibbet. The name has been on their O Day 34 and then their Catalina 42, so for twenty years they have been known as Jim & Betty on Flibbertigibbet.

Please continue to share your naming story and send photos of unique boat names you have come across. Send them along to us at cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com.

Dock Talk

A Person In The Water Search and Rescue From An Aviator’s Perspective

medical-students-take-to-the-water-to-learn-about-hypothermia-ccSeptember 20, 2009 is a day I will never forget. It was my first Search and Rescue (SAR) case as a Coast Guard pilot. Even with the outstanding search conditions, we weren’t optimistic about our chances of a successful search. Person in the water (PIW) searches are typically extremely challenging. Locating a human head bobbing in the water from 300 feet away is no easy task. Imagine trying to find an object the size of a football from the distance of a football field. Then add in the challenges that this football blends into the football field and the field moves…
Find out what happened on this mission at DANBOATER.ORG.

SURVEY QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Before reading on, please complete this week’s survey.
Have you ever dragged anchor at night while asleep?
 
Thank you to all those who responded to last week’s survey question: At the dock, have you ever opened up your waste tank, your water fill or your fuel intake and made a mistake by putting the content in the wrong tank? 11% of respondents said they have had this sort of mishap.

 
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BOAT RAT’S TIP OF THE WEEK

BOAT REVIEWS

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VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Slacklining on a Tallship

 

Slackship, took slacklining to new heights. The concept is a unique one, taking place 80 feet above the deck of the historic Dar Młodzieży (The Gift of Youth) sailing ship, once the biggest ship in Poland’s fleet. High up in the ship’s rigging, an international crew of 25 slackliners performed incredible acrobatic tricks. Watch Here

 
Oceanvolt SEA® System
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Oceanvolt offers complete electric & hybrid motor systems with clear benefits compared to diesel motors. The systems create energy while sailing, are silent, lightweight and maintenance free. You can install them on any sailboat new or old. Oceanvolt SEA® is a complete hybrid motor system for monohulls and multihulls between 15-85 ft. For additional range and recharge the system has a fully automatic and silent DC generator. Combined with solar power and shore power, this means you can enjoy a picture-perfect sailing experience by day and a good night sleep without diesel fumes or the sound of a generator running. Read more at oceanvolt.com.

COOL THINGS TO DO

TECH TALK

LAUNCHES

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    The New Beneteau Sense 57

    The new flagship of the Sense Range, the new Sense 57, made its debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival. Designed by the French naval architects Berret-Racoupeau, and fitted ...

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    The New Hanse 588 Revealed

    German yacht builders, the Hanse Group have released the first model in their new 8 series – the Hanse 588. This 58 foot model is an innovation in ...

    On September 1, 2016 / By
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    Kraken 66

    Kraken is a new brand designed in New Zealand and built in China, founded by two experienced British businessmen and sailors in Hong Kong. They are marketing a ...

    On August 4, 2016 / By
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    ClubSwan 50

    The  new  ClubSwan  50  is  at  the  cutting  edge  of  contemporary  yacht  design.  The  goal was clear and simple: an extremely fast boat that would also be easy ...

    On July 20, 2016 / By

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Charter Chatter

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    Mindbender

    What does dressing a yacht entail? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will ...

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