Cruising Compass

CRUISING SHOT OF THE WEEK

This dreamy shot of Siren’s Song anchored in the Apostle Island of Lake Superior is by Reb Blanchard

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Just Cruising With George Day

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Tracking Boats in our Modern Age

The amazing image above, which looks like colorful yarn wrapped artfully around the islands of the Eastern Caribbean in ...
On February 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks

Up Front

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Top Tips for a Panama Canal Transit

Behan Gifford in Yachting World offers tips on preparation, costs and much more for a stress-free and successful Panama ...
On February 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks

Dock Talk

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Prison Time for Honeymoon Theft

In the “truth is stranger than fiction” category comes this tale of a Florida Keys couple who stole a 40-foot cataraman which they sailed to Cuba for their ...
On February 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Dinghy Theft in the BVI

The Royal Virgin Islands Police are warning sailors that there has been a rise in reported thefts of dinghies and dinghy engines in the last couple of weeks. ...
On February 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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New App to Secure A Mooring in the BVI

We came across this new app which has been designed to make it easier to pick up moorings throughout the BVI. BoatyBall.com was created to provide boaters ...
On February 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Sail a Tall Ship Around Rhode Island Waters

For the past few years Rhode Island’s official tall ship, the Oliver Hazard Perry had been sailing from the waters of Narragansett Bay to down south. According to ...
On February 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Search for Shackleton’s Endurance Called Off

(BBC News) – The attempt this week to find Sir Ernest Shackleton’s missing ship, the Endurance, has ended – without success. A UK-led expedition to the Weddell Sea ...
On February 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Two Sailors Rescued 110 Miles Off the Coast of Virginia Beach

(Chesapeake Bay Magazine) – Two sailors onboard the 32-foot C’est La Vie made an emergency call after the tiller on their boat snapped off. Fortunately for the sailors, ...
On February 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

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SURVEY QUESTION OF THE WEEK

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Our survey on home-made videos is intended to give us an idea of how many sailing cinematographers there are among our readers. If you have videos you would like to share, please send us a link to them via the email cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com

Many thanks to all of you who took the time to respond to last week’s survey on adding solar panels to your boat. We had a lot of responses and 53% of those are planning to add panels this year. When asked how many watts you will install, the numbers ranges from 50 to 875, with the average wattage display being 320.

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BOAT REVIEWS

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LAUNCHES

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Dusseldorf 2019

This is the 50th anniversary of the Dusseldorf Boat Show, running through January 27. With over 1,500 sailboats and motorboats its as if being a kid in a ...
On January 25, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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The New Oceanis 46.1: The Latest Generation Family Cruiser Debuts This Fall

The Oceanis 46.1 is the latest in our range of sailing yachts dedicated to blue water cruising. Based on the wildly successful Oceanis 51.1, she has all the ...
On July 3, 2018 / By George Day
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Guillaume Verdier: The Frenchman Who is Designing the Future of Sailing

Yacht design has evolved rapidly in the last decade with the development of swinging keels, foils, wing sails and much more. And one designer has left his creative ...
On January 3, 2018 / By George Day
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Really Cool New Frers 57-Foot Cruiser Pushes the High-Tech Envelope

The pairing of a world renowned naval architect with a builder whose name is synonymous with some of the fastest and most illustrious racing yachts on the globe, ...
On December 6, 2017 / By George Day

TECH TALK

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Shorthanded Sailing with Alan Lucas

Single-handed sailing is filled with the pleasures of self-reliance, responsibility and challenging situations, foremost amongst the latter being the ...
On February 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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How to Anchor a Boat; A Vital Skill For All Cruising Sailors

It’s no surprise that knowing how to anchor a boat securely is one of the most hotly discussed topics ...
On February 15, 2019 / By Sandy Parks

COOL THINGS TO DO

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Solomon Islands Offer Solitude, Beauty, Best Diving

The author in The Triton makes the case for grabbing your dive tanks and heading out to the Solomon ...
On February 15, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Annapolis – Newport Race 2019

Are you cruising along the Eastern shore this summer? You may want to consider joining the Annapolis – Newport ...
On January 18, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Ice Boat Season Is Coming

Ice boating certainly qualifies for the “Cool Things To Do” category in Cruising Compass. Granted, it may be hard ...
On December 5, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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BVI Spring Regatta

Nanny Cay Resort & Marina has the been host sponsor of the BVI Spring Regatta since 2002. The crew ...
On November 30, 2018 / By Sandy Parks

Charter Chatter

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Dream Yacht Charter Launches Dream Boat Club

Dream Yacht Charter continues its strategy of diversifying its services in 2019 by introducing Dream Boat Club in North ...
On February 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks

BOAT RAT’S TIP OF THE WEEK

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Life Aboard: Power Aboard

The Tucker family live aboard Rogue, their 2007 Beneteau Oceanis 50. In a blog on 36degrees news they discuss ...
On January 25, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Essential Upgrades to an Offshore Cruising Boat

Preparation is the key to happy, safe cruising in a well fitted out cruising boat. When you are ...
On January 10, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Managing Money While Cruising

Patrick and Rebecca Childress have been cruising aboard their 40-ft sailboat Brick House for over 10 years. Their blog, ...
On November 15, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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7 Tips for Night Sailing

There can be something magical about sailing at night but it is different and you do have to take ...
On November 8, 2018 / By George Day

FOR THE HUNGRY CREW

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Bell Pepper Eggs

This fun, easy egg dish from Delish takes all of five minutes to prep. Slice up a bell pepper, ...
On February 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Skillet Chicken Fajitas

Practically everyone loves fajitas, especially as you can pick and choose your ingredients. This recipe from PureWow is easy ...
On February 15, 2019 / By Sandy Parks

MINDBENDER

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Mindbender

According to the Rules of the Road for mariners, what do five short blasts of a ship’s horn mean? ...
On February 20, 2019 / By George Day