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Yacht Carrying 10 tons of Cannabis Almost Sunk Off Coast of Spain
Spanish customs officers have seized some 10 tons of cannabis from a yacht off the southern coast of Spain and arrested three Dutch suspects on board. The boat, flying ...
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Middle School Students Seeking Help from the Maritime Community
The 915 students of Connecticut’s Region 4 Middle and High Schools are looking for help in returning their stranded oceanic current research vessel to Connecticut from Georgetown, Guyana ...
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Nokero Submersible Solar Work Light
The Nokero solar work light has a range of uses from indoor work-area lighting, to outdoor community lighting, and it floats and is fully submersible for night fishing ...
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GuoChuan Racing Completes Arctic Ocean, Northeast Passage World Record
After 13 days of racing on the treacherous waters of the North East Passage for 3240nm, Qingdao China, led by Chinese skipper Guo Chuan, finally crossed the finish ...
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Mindbender
In what country would you fly this courtesy flag?[spacer height=”10px”] 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 ...
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Race for Water Crew Rescued after MOD70 Trimaran Capsizes
On her way from Palau to Chagos Islands, in the Indian Ocean, the MOD70 trimaran Race for Water capsized on Saturday night, 90 miles south east from the ...
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How to Splice Your Double Braid Lines
This article by Andy Cross was originally published in Blue Water Sailing. Marlinspike seamanship is an often-overlooked aspect of sailing. Most cruising sailors know half-a-dozen knots that are ...
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See the Newest Boats and Latest Gear at the Newport Boat Show
WHAT: The Newport International Boat Show WHEN: September 17-20, 2015 WHERE: Newport, RI HOW MUCH: Ticket Prices Come see over 600 boats in the water, everything from keelboats to ...
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X-Yachts XP 44
Flying overnight from the East Coast of the U.S. to Europe always gives me a through-the-looking-glass sense of being dislocated from time and reality. And so it was ...
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Mindbender
What is a guideline like this called? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat.[spacer height=”15px”] Thanks to last weeks ...
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