Browsing Archive 2016

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  Fake Capsizing Boat Trolls the High Seas

  This quirky story resurfaced and has been making the rounds for the past few weeks. Artist Julien Berthier created a boat, named Love Love, that looks like it’s ...

  On August 4, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Piracy Drops to 21-year Low

  Piracy and armed robbery at sea has fallen to its lowest levels since 1995, despite a surge in kidnappings off West Africa, according to a new report from ...

  On August 4, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Mindbender

  What is the term that describes to turn a ship on its side in order to clean or repair it? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected ...

  On August 4, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Kraken 66

  Kraken is a new brand designed in New Zealand and built in China, founded by two experienced British businessmen and sailors in Hong Kong. They are marketing a ...

  On August 4, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Freeing Seized Hardware

  Simple ferrous-metal oxidation is a process in which iron, oxygen, and water chemically react, and it can cause rust to seemingly weld fasteners together. This unyielding grip often ...

  On August 4, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Do You Know About These Nautical Chart Accuracy Indicators?

  By Captain John of skippertips.com. Turn on your chart plotter or study your nautical chart and you will see objects on land or water. But how accurate are ...

  On August 3, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Mindbender

  A nautical hail, once known as the dreaded war cry of the Vikings. Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a ...

  On July 28, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Brexit: What it Means for the Sailing Market

  Like it or loathe it, the United Kingdom is now committed to Brexit, and although it is too early to say with much certainty exactly how much, there ...

  On July 28, 2016 / By Administrator
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  The World of Sailing in an Incredible Photo Gallery

  Look at these photos:they were selected for this gallery for their extraordinary, and sometimes, for their extreme strangeness. Welcome to the world of sailing… in the Twilight Zone! ...

  On July 28, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Sailboat Receives Medical Airdrop in the Pacific Ocean

  An HC-130H aircraft from USCG Air Station Barbers Point near Honolulu, Hawaii successfully dropped medicine and medical supplies to the crew of the sailboat Riva. The vessel was ...

  On July 28, 2016 / By Administrator