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Staying Safe at Sea

Cruising in the Caribbean is usually peaceful and relaxed. The people of most of the islands are friendly and glad to have cruisers visiting their harbors and spending ...
On January 24, 2018 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
Registration Open For Salty Dawg Sailing Association Spring Cruising Rally From Antigua To The US

Bristol, Rhode Island (USA) – The nonprofit Salty Dawg™ Sailing Association (SDSA) has opened registration for its Spring Rally from Antigua to the US. The rally will depart Falmouth Harbor ...
On January 24, 2018 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
Two Men, Dog Rescued in Redondo Beach Sailing Accident

You can’t say enough good things about the men and women who man the rescue patrols around out coastlines. All boaters make the occasional mistake, and sometimes that ...
On January 24, 2018 / By Administrator
Charter Chatter 0
The Awe-Inspiriting Rebirth of the British Virgin Islands: Latest Update on Jan., 17, 2018

What can be said about what the British Virgin Islands went through last year? It was heartbreaking to see one of the world’s most popular sailing destinations facing down one ...
On January 18, 2018 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
Giant Tri Foiled in World Record Attempt

There are those who will tell you that Sprindrift is jinxed. The giant trimaran, which has broken several sailing records over its career, also has a history of ...
On January 18, 2018 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
From Nazi Germany to Australia: The Incredible True Story of History’s Longest Kayak Journey

Every now and then we come upon a story that makes our eyes pop out. This adventure surely is one of the greatest by a solo boater and ...
On January 10, 2018 / By Administrator
Boat Reviews 0
Amel 55

The Amel 55 is not exactly a new boat but in the Amel way, the 55 you see on display this fall will be a new and improved ...
On January 3, 2018 / By Administrator
Website of the Week 0
Ten Things to Know Before You Go

Cunninglittleplan.com is a site created by an intrepid couple who have are taking the big leap — they are going cruising. Michael and Melissa are normal folk with ...
On January 3, 2018 / By Administrator
Mindbender 0
Mindbender

What is a the name for the line or piston system that exerts a downward force on a boom and thus helps control the shape of a main ...
On August 9, 2017 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
Undersea Discoveries in the Failed Search for MH370

The disappearance of Malaysian Air flight MH370, which vanished in March 2014 en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur with 239 people on board, remains one of the ...
On August 8, 2017 / By Administrator