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 ...
Just Cruising With George Day
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Just Cruising with George Day 0Cruisers Celebrating the Holidays
If the cruising life is about anything, it is certainly about living in the moment and enjoying life in ...
Up Front
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Cool Things to Do 0The Newport International Boat Show Is Almost Here – Cruise on By, September 11-14, 2025!
One of the largest and most prestigious in-water events in the Northeast, the expanded Newport International Boat Show spans ...
Mack
Leisure
Dock Talk
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Predict Wind Adds AI to Forecast and Routing Software
PredictWind is the leading weather forecasting and routing software in the recreational boating market and is particularly favored by offshore sailors –racers and cruisers—for its wide range of ...
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Anatomy of an Orca Attack in Gibraltar
by Bob Osborn, S/V Pandora After a week at sea from São Miguel, the last of the Azores behind us, we were feeling pretty good about our near ...
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Successful Cruising Couples Discuss the Dos and Don’ts of Life Afloat Together
Moving onto a cruising boat with your partner for the first time is a big departure from life ashore. You tend to be together all the time which ...
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Survey of the Week
Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with the Cruising Compass family. Thanks. ...
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Our 1,000th Issue!
With this issue of Cruising Compass we celebrate our 1,000th issue. We launched the newsletter in August 2001, 24 years ago and since then we have published and ...
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200-Miles Offshore, the Rudder Post Snapped. Rudderless, Four Experienced Sailors Jury-Rigged a Spare
This is something every offshore skipper has contemplated. Losing the rudder far from land is often a reason to abandon ship. But, in some cases in which the ...
Carbon Cat
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
Jeanneau Reimagines the Sun Odyssey 410 in the New 415
Jeanneau has a way of building popular models that just keep going on and on with new buyers showing up long past the model’s intended end date. That ...
WHAT’S NEW AT BLUE WATER SAILING THIS WEEK
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Dock Talk 0Predict Wind Adds AI to Forecast and Routing Software
PredictWind is the leading weather forecasting and routing software in the recreational boating market and is particularly favored by ...
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Dock Talk 0Anatomy of an Orca Attack in Gibraltar
by Bob Osborn, S/V Pandora After a week at sea from São Miguel, the last of the Azores behind ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Cruisers Celebrating the Holidays
If the cruising life is about anything, it is certainly about living in the moment and enjoying life in ...
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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
What causes the aurora borealis or Northern Lights? Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected ...
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Dock Talk 0Successful Cruising Couples Discuss the Dos and Don’ts of Life Afloat Together
Moving onto a cruising boat with your partner for the first time is a big departure from life ashore. ...
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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The Newport International Boat Show Is Almost Here – Cruise on By, September 11-14, 2025!
One of the largest and most prestigious in-water events in the Northeast, the expanded Newport International Boat Show spans ...
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Cool Things to Do 0Do You Want to Sail to the Caribbean with the Salty Dawgs This Fall? June 24 Webinar Tells You How
Plans are well underway for the Salty Dawg Sailing Association’s 2025 Caribbean Rally. This year will mark the 15th ...
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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 ...
Charter Chatter
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Boat Reviews 0Lagoon Launches Mighty Mite Family Cruiser
The Lagoon 380 was one of the most popular cruising cats ever built. For several years the company tried ...
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
What causes the aurora borealis or Northern Lights? Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected ...
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