Cruising Shot of the Week
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Cruising Shot of the Week 0Beavertail Lights, Jamestowm Rhode Island
This picture of Beavertail Light, Jamestown, Rhode Island was taken by Carol Conner who lives and cruises out of ...
Leisure
Just Cruising With George Day
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Dock Talk 0Meet Erica Lush Singlehanded Racing’s Rising Star
On Tuesday of this week, American singlehanded offshore sailor Erica Lush arrived in Bermuda from Newport in four days ...
Up Front
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UP FRONT 0A Veteran Cruiser Comments of Heaving To Techniques
In last week’s Cruising Compass, we ran a video made by Skip Novak on his techniques for heaving to. ...
Mack
Carbon Cat
Dock Talk
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Cool Things to Do 0
Do You Want to Sail to the Caribbean with the Salty Dawgs This Fall? June 24 Webinar Tells You How
Plans are well underway for the Salty Dawg Sailing Association’s 2025 Caribbean Rally. This year will mark the 15th consecutive year of sailing in company to the Caribbean. ...
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Dock Talk 0
Meet Erica Lush Singlehanded Racing’s Rising Star
On Tuesday of this week, American singlehanded offshore sailor Erica Lush arrived in Bermuda from Newport in four days and 18 hours to finish third in her class ...
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Boat Reviews 0
New Pure 42 Aluminum Voyager from Germany
Here’s an intriguing new aluminum voyaging boat from the builders of Pure Yachts in Kiel, Germany. Called the Pure 42, this new raised salon-design has twin rudders, a ...
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Dock Talk 0
Cruisers Rescue Oceanographic Seaglider in Mid-Pacific Ocean
On May 1, we ran a story about a oceanographic experiment in the Pacific Ocean being run by University of Washinton students who are taking part in a ...
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Dock Talk 0
Predictwind Introduces Anchor Alert App
As every cruiser knows, dragging anchor is, well, a drag, particularly if you are off the boat exploring a new landfall. Well, now, there’s an app for that. ...
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Dock Talk 0
Canadian Smoke and Saharan Sand Fill the U.S. Skies
In an unusual confluence of events, the skies over the eastern half of North America and the Caribbean are definitely looking hazier than usual and the sun has ...
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Survey Question of the Week
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Question of the Week 0Survey of the Week
Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge ...
BOAT REVIEWS
New Pure 42 Aluminum Voyager from Germany
Here’s an intriguing new aluminum voyaging boat from the builders of Pure Yachts in Kiel, Germany. Called the Pure 42, this new raised salon-design has twin rudders, a ...
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WHAT’S NEW AT BLUE WATER SAILING THIS WEEK
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Question of the Week 0
Survey of the Week
Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge ...
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Mindbender 0Mindbender
What does it mean to be “three sheets to the wind”? Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner ...
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Cool Things to Do 0Do You Want to Sail to the Caribbean with the Salty Dawgs This Fall? June 24 Webinar Tells You How
Plans are well underway for the Salty Dawg Sailing Association’s 2025 Caribbean Rally. This year will mark the 15th ...
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Dock Talk 0
Meet Erica Lush Singlehanded Racing’s Rising Star
On Tuesday of this week, American singlehanded offshore sailor Erica Lush arrived in Bermuda from Newport in four days ...
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Boat Reviews 0
New Pure 42 Aluminum Voyager from Germany
Here’s an intriguing new aluminum voyaging boat from the builders of Pure Yachts in Kiel, Germany. Called the Pure ...
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Dock Talk 0Cruisers Rescue Oceanographic Seaglider in Mid-Pacific Ocean
On May 1, we ran a story about a oceanographic experiment in the Pacific Ocean being run by University ...
LAUNCHES
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Boat Reviews 0
Dutch Builder Contest Introduces 63CS Couple’s Cruiser
Now in it’s 60th year, the Dutch boat builder Contest Yachts recently announced that it has completed the design work and specifications for their new 63CS sloop. The ...
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Boat Reviews 0
Innovative Wauquiez 55 Center-Cockpit Cruiser
Wauquiez, the venerable French boat builder, has not introduced a new model since it launched the 42 in 2018. And, when it did go public with the new ...
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Boat Reviews 0
New Solaris 55 to Mark Builder’s 50th Anniversary
Solaris Yachts in Italy is celebrating its 50th anniversary in business by launching a brand new version of their popular Solaris 55. The new design, drawn by Soto ...
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Boat Reviews 0
LM 46: Cold-Molded Comfort, Modern Performance
There’s something about Maine-built boats that sets them and their owners apart. It has to do with tradition, honesty and a deep commitment to craftsmanship. It is no ...
TECH TALK
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Dock Talk 0In-Depth Guide to Building a Solar Charging System for Your Boat
Solar panels have long been the best passive solution for keeping your boat’s batteries topped up and many of ...
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Dock Talk 0Zoleo Provides the Simplest Satellite, Cellular and Wi-Fi Comms Worldwide
In the last two years, Zoleo has made great inroads with the cruising community and for good reason. For ...
COOL THINGS TO DO
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Cool Things to Do 0
Do You Want to Sail to the Caribbean with the Salty Dawgs This Fall? June 24 Webinar Tells You How
Plans are well underway for the Salty Dawg Sailing Association’s 2025 Caribbean Rally. This year will mark the 15th ...
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Cool Things to Do 0Sail Caribbean Teaches Life Skills as Well as Seamanship
This is a bit of a plug for an ASA summer program for teens but we know the program ...
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Cool Things to Do 0Race to Alaska Changes to Biennial Format in 2026
The Race to Alaska, known as R2AK, announced in March that the engineless sailing event from Port Townsend, WA ...
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Cool Things to Do 0Sail Libra for Authentic Blue Water Experiences
There’s no better way to learn the ropes of blue water sailing and passage making than to jump on ...
Charter Chatter
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Charter Chatter 0Explore the Spanish Mediterranean on a Bareboat Charter
For North Americans, when the topic of chartering in the Med comes up, most of us tend to think ...
BOAT RAT’S TIP OF THE WEEK
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0Solo Sailor Shares Modifications that Make His Boat Safer and Easier to Sail
If we own our boats long enough and spend a lot of time aboard sailing and cruising, then most ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0Refitting in Trinidad
By Bob Osborn After 17 years of hard use, Pandora, our 2007 semi-custom, Roger Martin designed 47-foot sloop was ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0Problems with Paint Application Q & A
The Bottom Paint Store takes on questions regarding the application of paint. Questions, and answers,include insufficient adhesion, insufficient flexibility, ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0Dinghy Security
As the article in boatwatch.org states, almost everyone knows someone who has had a dinghy and outboard motor stolen. ...
FOR THE HUNGRY CREW
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For the Hungry Crew 0Easym Healthy Baked Salmon
(lecremedalacrumb.com) – All you need to have the start of a healthy dinner is salmon fillets, olive oil, garlic, ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0Baileys S’mores
Welcome to 2024 and why not let the celebration continue a little bit more. This recipe from baileys.com makes ...
MINDBENDER
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
What does it mean to be “three sheets to the wind”? Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner ...
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