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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Just Cruising with George Day 0Eight Bells for Garry Hoyt
The sailing world lost one of its most popular and visionary members on March 31, 2025 when Garry Hoyt ...
Up Front
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UP FRONT 0Readers React to the Abandonment of Time Aut at Sea
Many thanks to the many readers who sent in comments regarding the story in last week’s Just Cruising column ...
Mack
Carbon Cat
Dock Talk
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Dock Talk 0
Ciguatera Is a Serious Risk in the Tropics
This winter, our friend Ronna Benjamin who is the wife of the Salty Dawg Sailing Association’s president Michael Benjamin, ate ashore at a good restaurant in the USVI, ...
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Boat Reviews 0
Custom 68-Foot Sloop Masterfully Blends Classic Looks with Modern Performance
In March, yacht designers Stephens Waring, based in Belfast, Maine, celebrated the launch of their latest creation, the 68-foot sloop . Cirrus. The custom sloop was designed for ...
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Dock Talk 0
Cruising Keyna’s Marine Parks and Preserves
Here’s a look at a cruising destination that most of us will never sail to but is fun to read about. Kenya lies on Africa’s east coast and ...
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Boat Reviews 0
Introducing the New Pegasus 67-Foot Ultimate Couple’s Performance Cruiser
It is not often that we put the words “couple’s performance cruiser” in the same headline as the words “67- foot ultimate.” That’s big boat for a couple. ...
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Dock Talk 0
Starlink for 2025, The Moving Target is Still Moving
Strarlink is nothing if it is not a work in progress. For cruisers, the ability to access the internet and all associated communications and search functions has been ...
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Dock Talk 0
In-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 us have gone through the process of doing an ...
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
Custom 68-Foot Sloop Masterfully Blends Classic Looks with Modern Performance
In March, yacht designers Stephens Waring, based in Belfast, Maine, celebrated the launch of their latest creation, the 68-foot sloop . Cirrus. The custom sloop was designed for ...
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
How many degrees of longitude designate a time zone? Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be ...
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Dock Talk 0Ciguatera Is a Serious Risk in the Tropics
This winter, our friend Ronna Benjamin who is the wife of the Salty Dawg Sailing Association’s president Michael Benjamin, ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Eight Bells for Garry Hoyt
The sailing world lost one of its most popular and visionary members on March 31, 2025 when Garry Hoyt ...
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Boat Reviews 0Custom 68-Foot Sloop Masterfully Blends Classic Looks with Modern Performance
In March, yacht designers Stephens Waring, based in Belfast, Maine, celebrated the launch of their latest creation, the 68-foot ...
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Dock Talk 0Cruising Keyna’s Marine Parks and Preserves
Here’s a look at a cruising destination that most of us will never sail to but is fun to ...
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 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 ...
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Cool Things to Do 0Safety at Sea Seminars Save Lives
If you and your crew are planning to enter offshore events or rallies this year, or will be making ...
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
How many degrees of longitude designate a time zone? Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be ...
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