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Coast Guard Rescues 2 People and Dog Off Ocean City, NJ

Two people and a dog had to be rescued after their boat caught fire about three miles off the coast of Ocean City, New Jersey. Just before 11:00 ...
On August 13, 2015 / By Administrator
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A Huge Influx of Sargassum Seaweed Hits the Caribbean

Authorities across the Caribbean are releasing emergency funding to clean up piles of decaying seaweed so huge and pungent that tourists have cancelled summer beach holidays and lawmakers ...
On August 13, 2015 / By Administrator
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Italian Coast Guard Uses Rescue Swimmer Dogs

We have all heard of police and therapy dogs. We can now add lifeguards to the list of things canines can do. The Italian Coast Guard employs Newfoundland ...
On August 13, 2015 / By Administrator
Mindbender 0
Mindbender

How much longer does your displacement boat need to be if you want to double the hull speed? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from ...
On August 13, 2015 / By Administrator
Tech Talk 0
Sonar Server and Sonar Charts Live

Sonar Server takes NMEA depth data from your boat’s existing electronic and streams the data via its wifi server to mobile devices like iPhones, iPads and tablets that are ...
On August 13, 2015 / By Administrator
Cool Things to Do 0
10th Annual Maryland Lighthouse Challenge

Here’s the challenge-visit nine lighthouses and 1 lightship listed below. Or any number of the lights you choose to visit. Collect the specially-designed commemorative souvenir from each. Complete the visits ...
On August 12, 2015 / By Administrator
Cruising Green 0
Update: The Ocean Cleanup Sets Sail on the Mega Expedition

A fleet of around 30 vessels departs Honolulu, gathering data to find out how much plastic is floating in the Pacific Ocean. This operation is in preparation of ...
On August 12, 2015 / By Administrator
Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
The Snubber: A simple Piece of Cruising Equipment With a Big Job

A reminder from Andrew Cross about the important role a snubber plays in anchoring piece of mind. It was around 3 a.m. and I awoke to a building ...
On August 12, 2015 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
Gocycle: a Lightweight, Folding e-bike

They say you can’t re-invent the wheel or improve the design of the bicycle. Gocycle did both. An automotive joy to live with; ergonomic, elegant, lightweight, ingenious and ...
On August 12, 2015 / By Administrator
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Safety for Cruising Couples Book Updated

The Safety at Sea Committee of the Cruising Club of America has just published an updated version of its highly regarded Suddenly Alone workbook, now titled Safety for ...
On August 12, 2015 / By Administrator

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