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      May 17, 20224

      Inside Look at the Fast, Roomy Jeanneau 410

      May 3, 20224

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      April 26, 20224

      Ready for a Nordhavn? Inside the New N41

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      May 17, 20224

      Inside Look at the Fast, Roomy Jeanneau 410

      May 9, 20224

      Now for Something Completely Different: Revolution 24 Scow Bow

      May 3, 20224

      Check Out Blue Water Cruisers under $40k

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      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

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      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
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      January 13, 20224

      Update on the Bitter End Yacht Club, Virgin Gorda, BVI

      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?

    • Electronics
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      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 May 17, 2022

    Inside Look at the Fast, Roomy Jeanneau 410

    Boat ReviewsCruising News May 3, 2022

    Check Out Blue Water Cruisers under $40k

    Boat ReviewsCruising News April 26, 2022

    Ready for a Nordhavn? Inside the New N41

    Boat ReviewsCruising News April 19, 2022

    Walk-Through on a Classic, Traditional Hinckley Pilot 35

    Boat ReviewsCruising News April 12, 2022

    Inside Look at the Amazing Swan 58 Performance Cruiser

    News from Around the Cruising World

    Boat Reviews. Featured News.

    Annual Boat Show Preview: 17 New Cruising Designs for 2022

    During the pandemic, sailboat builders have been hard at work building their lines and developing new designs to meet the unusual demands of this age of […]

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    Safely Done!

    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. Featured News.

    The Oyster 565: The Future is Here

    Cruising News. Featured News.

    Missing At Sea. Search for NY Man and His Dog Continues

    Cruising News. Featured News.

    Greta Thunberg Crossing Atlantic on La Vagabonde

    Chartering. Cruising News. Featured News.

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

     

     

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     “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.

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

    By George Day

    Problems come in many forms and manifestations.  Generally speaking, it’s better to address them earlier rather than later, and that’s certainly true when it comes to […]

    Bill Biewenga. Cruising News.

    Grab the Life Raft

    By George Day

    The time to think about getting and deploying the life raft is long before it’s ever needed.  Being organized before hand and having emergency equipment accessible […]

    Videos

    May 17, 2022

    Inside Look at the Fast, Roomy Jeanneau 410

    Check Out Blue Water Cruisers under $40k
    Ready for a Nordhavn? Inside the New N41
    Walk-Through on a Classic, Traditional Hinckley Pilot 35
    Inside Look at the Amazing Swan 58 Performance Cruiser
    Sneak Peek at New HH 44 Cat with Optional All-Electric Drive
    BWS boat review
    Ultimate Ocean Cruiser? Sailing the Halberg Rassy 50
    First Look at New All-Carbon Kinetic 54 Cruising Cat
    Rustler 57 Is a Classic British Cruiser with a Modern Touch
    New Hanse 460, European Yacht of the Year 2022

    Boat Reviews

    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. May 17, 2022

    Inside Look at the Fast, Roomy Jeanneau 410

    By George Day
    Boat Reviews. May 9, 2022

    Now for Something Completely Different: Revolution 24 Scow Bow

    By Sandy Parks

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    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. May 3, 2022

    Check Out Blue Water Cruisers under $40k

    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. April 26, 2022

    Ready for a Nordhavn? Inside the New N41

    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. April 19, 2022

    Walk-Through on a Classic, Traditional Hinckley Pilot 35

    Boat Reviews. Cruising News. April 12, 2022

    Inside Look at the Amazing Swan 58 Performance Cruiser

    Chartering

    Chartering. Cruising News. January 13, 2022

    Update on the Bitter End Yacht Club, Virgin Gorda, BVI

      By Scott Akerman I was fortunate enough to be cruising around Virgin Gorda’s North Sound last week and dropped in on the Bitter End Yacht […]

    Chartering. December 17, 2019

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

    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

    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

    May 17, 2022

    Inside Look at the Fast, Roomy Jeanneau 410

    Check Out Blue Water Cruisers under $40k
    Ready for a Nordhavn? Inside the New N41
    Walk-Through on a Classic, Traditional Hinckley Pilot 35
    Inside Look at the Amazing Swan 58 Performance Cruiser
    Sneak Peek at New HH 44 Cat with Optional All-Electric Drive
    BWS boat review
    Ultimate Ocean Cruiser? Sailing the Halberg Rassy 50
    First Look at New All-Carbon Kinetic 54 Cruising Cat
    Rustler 57 Is a Classic British Cruiser with a Modern Touch
    New Hanse 460, European Yacht of the Year 2022
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