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      February 12, 20194

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

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      New Anchoring Rules in Bora Bora, French Polynesia

      January 29, 20194

      Veteran Solo Sailor Wins the Golden Globe Race

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      January 28, 20194

      The Elegant, New Hylas 48

      January 15, 20194

      Tartan 395

      January 8, 20194

      Beneteau 30.1

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      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

      September 7, 20184

      BWS’s Annual Fall Boat Show Preview

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      December 10, 20184

      Fitting Out

      November 14, 20184

      Lists & More Lists

      October 16, 20184

      Shrinkwrap Over Awlgrip

    • Chartering
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      January 29, 20194

      Eight Days Cruising the BVI with Dream Yacht Charters

      September 25, 20184

      Summer Sailing Vacation Guide

      May 10, 20184

      Owning a Boat in a Charter Fleet

    • Electronics
      Electronics
      May 10, 20184

      Navigation Systems for Cruisers

      April 5, 20184

      Stay in Touch

      September 20, 20174

      Buzz-Worthy Boat Brains

    February 12, 2019

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

    January 31, 2019

    New Anchoring Rules in Bora Bora, French Polynesia

    January 29, 2019

    Veteran Solo Sailor Wins the Golden Globe Race

    January 28, 2019

    Coast Guard Back in Business: Will Get Paid!

    January 25, 2019

    The Terrifically Terrible Tether

    January 25, 2019

    New Beneteau First Yacht 53 To Launch in 2019

    January 25, 2019

    The Case for Laminated Cruising Sails

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    January 31, 2019

    The Crew of Millennial Falcon Explore Grenada’s Seven Sisters Waterfalls

    Inside the Valiant 40 Brick House with Patrick Childress
    Sailing Doodles: They Crashed into Us!
    The Cruising Life in French Polynesia
    Join the Crew of S/V Delos for Some Caribbean Fun
    Riding Out a Fall Gale at Anchor
    Contest 67CS
    Wauquiez 42PS
    Oceanis 51.1
    2018 Jeanneau 44 Deck Salon

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    Boat Reviews

    Blue Water Sailing. Boat Reviews. January 28, 2019

    The Elegant, New Hylas 48

    By George Day
    Hylas reboots the company with an elegant, raised-saloon, center-cockpit sloop that is a born passagemaker  (published November/December 2018) I’ve had the good fortune to sail Hylas yachts many miles, particularly the 54 that became the company’s most popular and successful model. The Hylas concept has always been to offer good,

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    Boat Reviews. January 15, 2019

    Tartan 395

    By George Day
    (Published November/December 2018) I was scheduled to take the brand new Tartan 395 out for a sail on the Tuesday after the Annapolis sailboat show in October. But, at 4 pm when we were to set sail, the wind died completely leaving Back Creek, The Severn River and the Chesapeake

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    Boat Reviews. January 8, 2019

    Beneteau 30.1

    Boat Reviews. November 14, 2018

    Grand Soleil 46LC

    Boat Reviews. Jeanneau. November 13, 2018

    Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 490

    Beneteau. Boat Reviews. October 1, 2018

    Beneteau 46.1

    Seamanship

    Cruising News. Seamanship. December 10, 2018

    Fitting Out

    By George Day
    Whether you are getting ready for a spring launch or going through your annual haul out, here’s a guide to the essential tasks  (published April 2018) Most cruisers are fairly hands on and will undertake many if not most of the chores in an annual prelaunch refit when getting our

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    Cruising News. Maintenance. Seamanship. November 14, 2018

    Lists & More Lists

    By Bill Biewenga
    Recognizing my own shortcomings, I know that when it comes to tasks, if it’s not written down, it’s not getting done. Something similar may be said for those things that I really want to have onboard for longer passages  (published April 2018) Winter may be getting ready to fade into

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    Seamanship. October 16, 2018

    Shrinkwrap Over Awlgrip

    By Tony Knowles
    Take care when covering your boat with shrinkwrap   Its difficult for dirt and grease to adhere to Awlgrip but over time a buildup of dirt can dull the finish. Wrapping the boat in shrinkwrap can cause chafing which allows for contaminants. Therefore,  shrinkwrap is only taken to the sheer

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    Chartering

    Chartering. January 29, 2019

    Eight Days Cruising the BVI with Dream Yacht Charters

    In November our friends and professional baby boomer travel bloggers, the Gypsy Nesters, began an eight day jaunt across the British Virgin Islands and St. Martin aboard the sailing catamaran, Dream Canouan on our BVI Dream Premium cabin charter. The Gypsy Nesters sold their house after their last child left home and began an

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    Chartering. Sailing Schools. Seamanship. September 25, 2018

    Summer Sailing Vacation Guide

    Blue Water Sailing. Chartering. May 10, 2018

    Owning a Boat in a Charter Fleet

    Blue Water Sailing. Chartering. Cruising News. February 9, 2018

    Sailing Phuket and Discovering Thailand

    Chartering. Cruising News. Sailing Schools. January 8, 2018

    Sailing to the Extreme

    Columns & Blogs

    Columns & Blogs. Cruising News. September 25, 2018

    Wintering in the Great Land

    By Andy Cross
    (published March 2018) A fresh blanket of snow covers Yahtzee when I arrive to tackle another day of boat projects. Before heading below to switch on heaters and plug in power tools, I spend a few minutes shoveling the cockpit and decks, and pushing snow off the solar panels on

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    Columns & Blogs. Seamanship. May 30, 2018

    Fire

    Columns & Blogs. Maintenance. May 11, 2018

    The Year of the Refit

    Columns & Blogs. Weather. April 11, 2018

    The Winds of Christmas

    Columns & Blogs. Electronics. Gear. April 5, 2018

    Stay in Touch

    Electronics

    Blue Water Sailing. Cruising News. Electronics. Gear. Navigation. Seamanship. May 10, 2018

    Navigation Systems for Cruisers

    By George Day
    After a lightning strike, we had to replace all of our electronics-it was an eye opening task  (published January/February 2018) A couple of years ago we were struck by lightning just as we were leaving West End, the Bahamas on our way north to our home port in Newport, RI.

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    Columns & Blogs. Electronics. Gear. April 5, 2018

    Stay in Touch

    Electronics. Gear. Navigation. September 20, 2017

    Buzz-Worthy Boat Brains

    Blue Water Sailing. Cruising News. Electronics. Gear. Seamanship. August 18, 2017

    Distress Signaling for Cruisers

    Electronics. Gear. August 10, 2017

    Batteries for Cruisers

    Boat Show Preview

    Boat Show Preview. Cruising News. February 12, 2019

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

    By Zuzana Prochazka
    Don’t capitalize it and don’t pronounce it like the footwear. It’s “boot” and it simply means “boat” in German. It’s a spectacle that every boater must see at least once in his or her lifetime because whether you like power or sailboats, kayaks or canoes, surf or paddleboards, dive gear

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

    Inside the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis

    Blue Water Sailing. Boat Reviews. Boat Show Preview. Featured News. September 7, 2018

    BWS’s Annual Fall Boat Show Preview

    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

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