Cruising Compass

CRUISING SHOT OF THE WEEK

Hi There. We were sailing down the coast of Montenegro and saw this lovely little cove in Sveti Stefan.

Hope you enjoy, from Claudia and Hugh Mair

We want to see where you are sailing! Send your shots to us at cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com.

Just Cruising With George Day

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A New American Classic

Back in October, after the Annapolis sailboat show, I got a chance to go out sailing on the brand ...
On November 7, 2018 / By George Day

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Dock Talk

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Boat Abandoned Along the Cape Breton Coast

A boat that had been picked up by the Canadian Coast Guard in September with torn sails and failed engine has now washed up on the shores of ...
On November 8, 2018 / By George Day
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Lucky To Be Alive After Lightning Strike

(The Sun) – Nine British sailors who charted a 50 ft. catamaran in Thailand are lucky to be alive after their boat was struck by lightning. Sailing off ...
On November 8, 2018 / By George Day
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Sailors Hunt Garbage for Science

(Earther) – Aboard the 72-foot sailboat Sea Dragon, a group of women are hunting garbage in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. They are looking for a piece large ...
On November 8, 2018 / By George Day
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One Woman, One Year at Sea

Susan Smillie a former features editor for the Guardian (UK) quit her job to sail around the coast of England. A year on she turned left instead of ...
On November 8, 2018 / By George Day
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Husband of Woman Missing at Sea Pleads Guilty

(CNN) – Lewis Bennett and his wife Isabella Hellman had just welcomed a new daughter when they set sail last April with the intention of sailing from St. ...
On November 8, 2018 / By George Day
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Island in Pacific First to Ban Reef Toxic Sunscreen

Throughout the world’s oceans, coral reefs are being damaged and researches in part believe this is due to sunscreens that contain chemicals that are harmful to the marine ...
On November 8, 2018 / By George Day

SURVEY QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Before reading on, please complete this week’s survey.

Do you take on extra crew when you make offshore passages?

Thanks to all who answered our survey question on your favorite sailing books. We had a great response and a lot of you love the same books. Here are the top 10: 1. Sailing Along Around the World (Slocum); 2. Anything by Lin and Lary Pardey; 3. The Patrick O’Brien series (Master and Commander, etc.) 4. Riddle of the Sands (Childers); 5. Moby Dick (Melville); 6. Maiden Voyage (Abei); 7. Dove (Graham); 8. Airborne (Buckley); 9. Adrift (Callahan); and, 10. Chapman Piloting and Seamanship.

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BOAT RAT’S TIP OF THE WEEK

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7 Tips for Night Sailing

There can be something magical about sailing at night but it is different and you do have to take ...
On November 8, 2018 / By George Day
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Safety at Sea

It’s a cry that is so alarming that it’s against the law to falsely scream that word in a ...
On October 26, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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Preventing Seasickness

Well, it happens to the best of us. No one likes getting seasick but everyone has a theory ...
On October 11, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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Take the Strain Off Your Anchor Chain

Reduce the load on your anchor and provide for more elasticity of your anchor chain by using a snubber. ...
On July 19, 2018 / By Sandy Parks

BOAT REVIEWS

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VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Those Wonderful Men and Women in Their Flying Machinesn

COOL THINGS TO DO

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Illuminated Boat Parade

Tis the season! While its time to think Thanksgiving and Christmas, its also the time of year for decking ...
On October 31, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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Anegada Lobster Festival

Here is a way to celebrate Thanksgiving if you are in the BVI this year. Join in with the ...
On October 26, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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Sailing Convention for Women

This daylong event with over 30 workshops is offered for women from beginners to experts. Workshops are held shoreside ...
On October 18, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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Underwater Sculpture in the Maldives

An Underwater Sculpture in the Maldives Is the Perfect Monument to Climate Change The Maldives are the lowest ...
On September 6, 2018 / By George Day

TECH TALK

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Year Round E15 Fuel

As reported by Boating Industry, BoatUS has called out against the Trump Administration’s plan for the sale of 15 ...
On November 8, 2018 / By George Day
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Keep Your Computer Safe

Its not only at home that you need to be aware of your computer security. The computers onboard are ...
On October 31, 2018 / By Sandy Parks

LAUNCHES

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The New Oceanis 46.1: The Latest Generation Family Cruiser Debuts This Fall

The Oceanis 46.1 is the latest in our range of sailing yachts dedicated to blue water cruising. Based on the wildly successful Oceanis 51.1, she has all the ...
On July 3, 2018 / By George Day
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Guillaume Verdier: The Frenchman Who is Designing the Future of Sailing

Yacht design has evolved rapidly in the last decade with the development of swinging keels, foils, wing sails and much more. And one designer has left his creative ...
On January 3, 2018 / By George Day
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Really Cool New Frers 57-Foot Cruiser Pushes the High-Tech Envelope

The pairing of a world renowned naval architect with a builder whose name is synonymous with some of the fastest and most illustrious racing yachts on the globe, ...
On December 6, 2017 / By George Day
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Joshua class announced for the 2022 Golden Globe Race

The story of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s battle to stay ahead of French yachtsman Bernard Moitessier in the 1968/9 Sunday Times Golden Globe solo round the world Race is ...
On August 22, 2017 / By George Day

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

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Sail Cargo is Living the Sustainable Dream

Sail Cargo is a new organization that has set out on the west coast of Costa Rica to build ...
On June 6, 2018 / By George Day

Charter Chatter

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Don’t Look Like a Charter Newbie

Most experienced charterers and liveaboard sailors can spot a bareboat rookie a mile away. But first-timers need not worry ...
On October 11, 2018 / By Sandy Parks

CRUISING GREEN

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Strange ‘Dead Zone’ Found Under the Sea of Oman: No Oxygen, No Life.

Author Colm Gorey penned the article below for The Silicon Republic about a strange phenomenon that has been discovered that is both fascinating and alarming. “A group ...
On May 2, 2018 / By George Day
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“Ghost” Fishing Gear Clogging World’s Oceans is Having Catastrophic Effect, Report Says

We have sailed across the Atlantic and South Pacific Oceans twice and on the long offshore passages we have seen lots of lost or abandoned fishing gear. We ...
On March 14, 2018 / By George Day

FOR THE HUNGRY CREW

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Avocado and Bacon-Stuffed Eggs

Here’s a great way to change up deviled eggs. From Allrecipes comes this combination of deviled eggs with bacon ...
On November 8, 2018 / By George Day
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Spicy Tomato Soup

Its November and time to think about comfort food and warm soups. Here’s a recipe from Giada De Laurentiis ...
On October 31, 2018 / By Sandy Parks

MINDBENDER

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Mindbender

In yacht design, what does a boat’s “sail-area-to-displacement ratio” indicate about the boat? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A ...
On November 13, 2018 / By George Day