CRUISING SHOT OF THE WEEK
Dave and Donna on Pas de Deux sent in this peaceful sunset shot from Fort Jefferson – Dry Tortugas National Park, FL
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Just Cruising With George Day
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Just Cruising with George Day 0Boat Shows Are for Dreaming … and Buying
This week in the U.S. and Europe is the start of the fall boat show season. In the U.S., ...
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Up Front
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UP FRONT 0How Do You Sail and Cruise as a Couple?
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote the Just Cruising column on how we as a couple sail our ...
Dock Talk
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Marina and Bridge Updates Post Hurricane Dorian
Waterway Guide has a continually updated site regarding hurricane damage. The report keeps track of what marinas and bridges are open or not with notes updating the information ...
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Cocaine Found Onboard Yacht that Struck a Reef in the Abrolhos Islands off the Mid West Coast of Australia
(ABC News/Aus) – Two foreign nationals have faced court charged with attempting to smuggle more than a tonne of cocaine and ecstasy into Western Australia after their yacht ...
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U.S. Navy High Speed Maneuverable Surface Target MIssing Since Last Year Found Off the Coast of Ireland
(Fox News) – The U.S. navy boat was lost at sea in September 2018 during a training mission off the coast of Norfolk, VA. It drifted across the ...
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Pacific Ocean Has a Heat-Wave Forming Similar to the Warm Blob of 2014
(Forbes) – A bundle of warm water has formed, stretching from Alaska to Mexico causing scientists to become concerned. These heat waves can cause massive die-offs of seabirds ...
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Yet Again! Jeanne Socrates Successfully Sails Singlehanded, Non-Stop Around the World, Age 77
(BBC News) – Socrates has sailed into the record books, becoming the oldest person to sail singlehanded, non-stop around the world. An earlier attempt resulted in her breaking ...
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250 kgs of Cocaine Found Onboard Yacht Off Coast of Wales
(MSN) – Two men onboard the sailing yacht Atrevido have been arrested after attempting to smuggle in 250 kg of cocaine into Wales from South America. The cocaine ...
SURVEY QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Do you sail and cruise in a trimaran? If not, would you ever consider owning, sailing and cruising in a tri? Why or why not?
Many thanks to all who replied to our survey on SCUBA gear aboard your boat. 39% of those who answered do carry SCUBA gear while 61% do not. 28% say they also carry a compressor on their boats.
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BOAT REVIEWS
New Boats to Look Forward to in 2019/2020
It’s September which means its opening season for boat shows. There may not be as many new boats in production as in the past but there are still ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Launches 0
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 ...
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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, ...
TECH TALK
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Tech Talk 0What Worked, What Didn’t After 12 Years
Twelve years in their circumnavigation, Patrick and Rebecca Childress offer their expert view of what products aboard their boat ...
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Tech Talk 0The New Variprop Grand Performance (GP) Feathering Propeller
AB Marine has just introduced the new Variprop propeller, the latest in development of automatic feathering props. Their aero ...
COOL THINGS TO DO
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Cool Things to Do 0Boat Show Season is Approaching: Head to Newport, RI
(What’s Up Newport) – This year the Newport Boat Show will have a different layout as a hotel is ...
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Cool Things to Do 0Underwater Museum in Jordan
(BBC) – Looking for a museum that is a bit different than most? Off the coast of Aqaba, Jordan ...
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Cool Things to Do 0Sailing the Great Loop
Most sailors have a bit of Huck Finn in them. Adventure starts at the bow of your boat and ...
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Cool Things to Do 0Mystic on the Water
Mystic Seaport, Mystic CT is one of the nation’s leading maritime museums. Here you can learn of the importance ...
Charter Chatter
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Charter Chatter 0Virgin Islands Successfully Weathered Hurricane Dorian
The Triton has a rundown on what the charter trade went through with Hurricane Dorian in the Virgin Islands ...
BOAT RAT’S TIP OF THE WEEK
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0How-To Guide for Gelcoat Blister Repair
The discovery of hull blisters elicits a mental “oh no!” from most boat owners. But in many cases, the ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0Know Your Numbers
Google has all sorts of information, some it quite useful! Click on the link to find useful charts that ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0Life Aboard: Power Aboard
The Tucker family live aboard Rogue, their 2007 Beneteau Oceanis 50. In a blog on 36degrees news they discuss ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0Essential Upgrades to an Offshore Cruising Boat
Preparation is the key to happy, safe cruising in a well fitted out cruising boat. When you are ...
FOR THE HUNGRY CREW
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For the Hungry Crew 0Crispy Salt-and-Vinegar Potatoes
What a great (guilt-free) way to get your potato chip fix without the chips. Yukon potatoes are first cooked ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0Watermelon Mojito Granita
Here we are just days away from the end of summer. Labor Day is just around the corner. Why ...
MINDBENDER
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Mindbender 0Mindbender
On a wood sailboat where would you find the “devils” and what does the phrase “The devil to pay” ...
