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Vendée Globe Boat Has Extensive Damage From Collision, Possibly With a Shipping Container

French yachtsman Thomas Ruyant has no idea how his yacht managed to make it back to Bluff Harbour, New Zealand. Ruyant’s badly damaged yacht Le Souffle de Nord, ...
On December 22, 2016 / By Administrator
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Delicious Cocktails for the Festive Season

The sun’s over the yardarm somewhere, as the saying goes, and it’s time for a drink. But then that dreaded question arises: what’ll you have? Never fear, our ...
On December 22, 2016 / By Administrator
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A New Scam in Marigot Bay St. Lucia

It was a particularly windy day on Saturday, December 10, 2016. After a strong burst a cruiser looked topside to check if anyone was dragging, and noticed a ...
On December 22, 2016 / By Administrator
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Video: Sailing Yacht A Sea Trials

The 469 ft Sailing Yacht A is being built in Kiel, Germany for Andrey Melnichenko and undergoing sea trials. The people standing at the base of the mast ...
On December 22, 2016 / By Administrator
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How to Fit a 64’4″ Rig Under a 64′ Bridge

From Sailing Totem: We’re never going down the Intracoastal Waterway, I said. We’re too tall for the ICW, I said. Totem’s rig is about 68’ over the water, ...
On December 22, 2016 / By Administrator
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How Rising Ocean Acidity Could Send Us Into A Downward Spiral

Ocean acidification, a result of excess carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, can disrupt plankton blooms, according to new research published in Nature Geosciences. It’s a troubling finding, scientists ...
On December 22, 2016 / By Administrator
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Mindbender

Boats from which four countries have won the America’s Cup? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing ...
On December 22, 2016 / By Administrator
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Bénéteau Unveils the New Figaro 3, a “Standard” Boat With Foils

This Figaro Bénéteau 3 was developed jointly by the Bénéteau Group, with the Class Figaro, OC Sport, the organizer of the Solitaire URGO- Le Figaro and Le Figaro ...
On December 22, 2016 / By Administrator
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ICW’s Dismal Swamp Closes Indefinitely

Officials at the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have announced that the Dismal Swamp Canal will be closed indefinitely. The canal, which was closed due to ...
On December 20, 2016 / By Administrator
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Varnishing the Cabin Sole

Previously published in BWS by Linda Amstutz My boat is 10 years old, and while I work pretty much constantly on the outside teak, I had done nothing ...
On December 20, 2016 / By Administrator