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    • Cruising News
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      July 20, 20214

      Catana 53: Is This the Perfect Cruising Cat?

      July 11, 20214

      Ruby Rose Tours the Amazing Xquisite X5 Cruising Cat

      July 6, 20214

      S/V Delos: Brian and Karin Explain How to Be Self-Sufficient Cruisers

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    • Boat Reviews
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      July 20, 20214

      Catana 53: Is This the Perfect Cruising Cat?

      July 11, 20214

      Ruby Rose Tours the Amazing Xquisite X5 Cruising Cat

      July 6, 20214

      S/V Delos: Brian and Karin Explain How to Be Self-Sufficient Cruisers

    • Boat Show Preview
      Boat Show Preview
      October 15, 20194

      2019 Annual Fall Boat Show Preview

      February 12, 20194

      boot Dusseldorf Celebrates 50 Years of Being the Greatest (boat) Show on Earth

      September 28, 20184

      Inside the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis

    • Seamanship
      Seamanship
      December 17, 20194

      What if a Sailboat Hits a Whale?!?

      November 6, 20194

      Riding Out a Storm on the Anchor in Italy

      October 21, 20194

      Sound Advice On Staying On the Boat: Don’t Pee Over the Side at Sea

    • Chartering
      Chartering
      December 17, 20194

      Charter in Puerto Rico. Enjoy Amazing Food, Music and Culture

      November 6, 20194

      With Charter Season Ahead, What’s Up in the BVI?

      October 29, 20194

      The Tobago Cays in the Grenadines Are Caribbean Perfection

    • Electronics
      Electronics
      June 4, 20204

      AIS Mystery: Ships Displaced and Strangely Circling

      December 17, 20194

      Holiday Sales. Garmin Marine Stuff up to 20% Off

      November 6, 20194

      Vesper Launches Cortex AIS Multitasking Capability

    Cruising News

    Boat ReviewsCruising News July 20, 2021

    Catana 53: Is This the Perfect Cruising Cat?

    Boat ReviewsCruising News July 11, 2021

    Ruby Rose Tours the Amazing Xquisite X5 Cruising Cat

    Boat ReviewsCruising News July 6, 2021

    S/V Delos: Brian and Karin Explain How to Be Self-Sufficient Cruisers

    Boat ReviewsCruising NewsVideo June 28, 2021

    Sailing Uma Tour All Electric Salona 46 Cruising Sloop

    Boat ReviewsCruising News June 22, 2021

    Sail Faster Than the Wind on the Rapido 60 Trimaran

    Videos

    July 20, 2021

    Catana 53: Is This the Perfect Cruising Cat?

    S/V Delos: Brian and Karin Explain How to Be Self-Sufficient Cruisers
    Sailing Uma Tour All Electric Salona 46 Cruising Sloop
    Shoal Draft Discovery 48S with Swing Keel
    A Quick Look at the New Moody 41 DS (Deck Saloon)
    Antares 44 GS Cruising Cat Perfect for Couples
    Inside Look at New Beneteau Oceanis 40.1
    The Winners: European Yachts of the Year 2021
    Inside Look at the Corsair 880 Cruising Trimaran
    A Quick Look at the Amazing Jeanneau 64

    Bill Biewenga Offshore

    Bill Biewenga. December 17, 2019

     “Get the Grab Bag!”

    By George Day

    The time to consider what you would need and want in your grab bag is when you don’t need it. The time is now. Of course, […]

    Bill Biewenga. November 6, 2019

    I Awoke to the Crew Calling “The Bilge Pump Won’t Stop!”

    Bill Biewenga. Cruising News. October 28, 2019

    Grab the Life Raft

    Bill Biewenga. October 21, 2019

    The Shroud Just Blew OUt!

    Boat Reviews

    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. July 20, 2021

    Catana 53: Is This the Perfect Cruising Cat?

    By George Day
    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. July 11, 2021

    Ruby Rose Tours the Amazing Xquisite X5 Cruising Cat

    By George Day

    Watch Video

    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. July 6, 2021

    S/V Delos: Brian and Karin Explain How to Be Self-Sufficient Cruisers

    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. Video. June 28, 2021

    Sailing Uma Tour All Electric Salona 46 Cruising Sloop

    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. June 22, 2021

    Sail Faster Than the Wind on the Rapido 60 Trimaran

    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. June 15, 2021

    Shoal Draft Discovery 48S with Swing Keel

    Chartering

    Chartering. December 17, 2019

    Charter in Puerto Rico. Enjoy Amazing Food, Music and Culture

    Most of us still think that Puerto Rico has yet to recover from the ravishes of the 2017 hurricanes. And, that is partly true. But the […]

    Chartering. Cruising News. Featured News. November 6, 2019

    With Charter Season Ahead, What’s Up in the BVI?

    Chartering. October 29, 2019

    The Tobago Cays in the Grenadines Are Caribbean Perfection

    Chartering. Cruising News. October 21, 2019

    Bahamas Chartering This Winter: Try the Exumas

    Chartering. Cruising News. October 2, 2019

    In the Wake of the Huricannes: Updates from The Moorings in the BVI

    Seamanship

    Seamanship. December 17, 2019

    What if a Sailboat Hits a Whale?!?

    By George Day
    Seamanship. November 6, 2019

    Riding Out a Storm on the Anchor in Italy

    By George Day
    Seamanship. Video. October 21, 2019

    Sound Advice On Staying On the Boat: Don’t Pee Over the Side at Sea

    By George Day

    Patrick Childress addresses a key rule of seamanship that is shared by many professional skippers and veteran offshore passagemakers.

    Columns & Blogs

    Columns & Blogs. Cruising News. December 18, 2019

    Theft in Turtle Bay, Mexico. The Outboard’s Gone

    By George Day

    Andy and Jill Cross, with their two young sons Porter and Magnus, are full time cruisers. They spent the last year and a half in Alaska […]

    Columns & Blogs. Cruising News. Seamanship. February 27, 2019

    Beyond the Blowouts

    Columns & Blogs. Navigation. Seamanship. February 25, 2019

    Steering By Any Other Means

    Columns & Blogs. Cruising News. September 25, 2018

    Wintering in the Great Land

    Columns & Blogs. Seamanship. May 30, 2018

    Fire

    Boat Show Preview

    Blue Water Sailing. Boat Reviews. Boat Show Preview. October 15, 2019

    2019 Annual Fall Boat Show Preview

    By George Day

    With boat show season just ahead, it is time for BWS to take a look at what is new out there in cruising boats and gear […]

    Boat Show Preview. Cruising News. February 12, 2019

    boot Dusseldorf Celebrates 50 Years of Being the Greatest (boat) Show on Earth

    Boat Reviews. Boat Show Preview. Events. September 28, 2018

    Inside the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis

    Boat Reviews. Boat Show Preview. May 11, 2018

    2018 Miami Sailboat Show Preview

    Boat Reviews. Boat Show Preview. January 10, 2018

    Elan GT5

    Boat Reviews. Boat Show Preview. August 10, 2017

    September Boat Show Preview 2017

    Electronics

    Cruising News. Electronics. June 4, 2020

    AIS Mystery: Ships Displaced and Strangely Circling

    By George Day

    The Maritime Executive newsletter has a story this week of some truly strange anomalies going on with the worldwide AIS system aboard ships and boats of […]

    Electronics. December 17, 2019

    Holiday Sales. Garmin Marine Stuff up to 20% Off

    Electronics. November 6, 2019

    Vesper Launches Cortex AIS Multitasking Capability

    Cruising News. Electronics. October 29, 2019

    Integrel Battery Charger Can Replace a Genset

    Electronics. Navigation. October 23, 2019

    Raymarine Introduces Lighthouse Bermuda MFD Software Update for Sailors

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    Videos

    July 20, 2021

    Catana 53: Is This the Perfect Cruising Cat?

    S/V Delos: Brian and Karin Explain How to Be Self-Sufficient Cruisers
    Sailing Uma Tour All Electric Salona 46 Cruising Sloop
    Shoal Draft Discovery 48S with Swing Keel
    A Quick Look at the New Moody 41 DS (Deck Saloon)
    Antares 44 GS Cruising Cat Perfect for Couples
    Inside Look at New Beneteau Oceanis 40.1
    The Winners: European Yachts of the Year 2021
    Inside Look at the Corsair 880 Cruising Trimaran
    A Quick Look at the Amazing Jeanneau 64

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