Browsing Archive 2016

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  Tech Talk 0

  The Pros and Cons of Saildrives

  Saildrive systems are commonplace on modern sailboats, taking the place of standard shaft-and-strut running gear. If you’re evaluating a boat propelled by a saildrive auxiliary, get familiar with ...

  On March 31, 2016 / By Administrator
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  7 Somali Men on Trial for Fatal Yacht Hijacking in 2011

  Evelyne Colombo, 58, stared straight ahead as the seven men accused of killing her husband Christian in 2011 walked into the Paris courtroom. The suspects, aged between 25 and ...

  On March 31, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Update: Donna Lange’s Solo Circumnavigation Interrupted

  Donna Lange, left Bristol, Rhode Island aboard Inspired Insanity her Southern Cross 28, in July 2015 to conquer a second solo circumnavigation and with the aim to be ...

  On March 31, 2016 / By Administrator
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  NOAA’s Tiny Boat Drones Map The Ocean’s Shallow Floors

  What shoreline knows not our maps? Most of them, it turns out. While satellites map much of the globe on a daily basis, there are parts of the ...

  On March 31, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Mindbender 0

  Mindbender

  What does VMG stand for?[spacer height=”5px”] Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat.[spacer height=”10px”] Thanks to last week’s winner, Benjamin ...

  On March 31, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Dock Talk 0

  Eight Bells for the Father of the Laser

  A statement from the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club in Quebec, Canada reported that honorary life member, Ian Bruce, passed away on March 21, 2016, after a courageous battle with ...

  On March 31, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Update: GryphonSolo2 in Port in Uruguay

  Accomplished solo sailor Joe Harris set off from Newport, Rhode Island on November 15, 2015 in an attempt to break the non stop solo around the world record ...

  On March 30, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Dock Talk 0

  Learn Hands-On Sailing Skills at the Women’s Sailing Conference

  The 15th Annual Women’s Sailing Conference, organized by the National Women’s Sailing Association (NWSA), will take place Saturday, June 4, at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead. Through ...

  On March 30, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0

  5 Single Sideband Tips

  Five ways to make the signal you transmit from your SSB clearer and more reliable. Previously published in BWS. We were on a passage from the Canary Islands ...

  On March 30, 2016 / By George Day
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  Boat Reviews 0

  Tartan Fantail 26

  We had our first look at the new Tartan Fantail 26 at the Annapolis sailboat show, and we must admit—of all the boats we planned to test after ...

  On March 30, 2016 / By Administrator