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Apple iOS 8.4 Update Fixes GPS Issues

As reported in April that the iOS 8.3 update for Apple mobile devices caused serious issues with certain Bluetooth GPS receivers, and we recommended for people who use these ...
On July 8, 2015 / By Administrator
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Understanding Rotary Currents

David Burch explains the nuances of these currents to help in your coastal navigation (published in BWS September 2014) Most tidal currents we deal with on inland waters ...
On July 8, 2015 / By Administrator
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Have you Heard of Toronto’s Sail-In Cinema™?

From August 20 to 22, Canada’s Sugar Beach will transform into Toronto’s largest outdoor theater. Movies will be shown under the open skies on a two-sided screen set ...
On July 8, 2015 / By Administrator
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Mindbender

What does this mnemonic saying help you remember, New Reels CatchFish, So Purchase Some Willingly? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will ...
On July 2, 2015 / By Administrator
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Vote for Your Favorite Innovative Life Jacket Design

Boat U.S. has partnered with the Personal Flotation Manufacturers Association (PFDMA) and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) to bring you the Innovations in Life Jacket Design Competition ...
On July 2, 2015 / By Administrator
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World Record-Holding Sailor Jon Sanders Rescued off Western Australia Coast

Prominent sailor Jon Sanders has been rescued from his stricken yacht off Western Australia’s Gascoyne coast after it started taking on water. The cabin of Mr. Sanders’ yacht ...
On July 2, 2015 / By Administrator
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3 Sailors Rescued Due to Fire While Enroute from Mexico to New Zealand

Two Kiwi sailors had just seconds to grab life jackets and abandon their burning yacht after being woken by their skipper at midnight in the middle of the ...
On July 2, 2015 / By Administrator
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Too Much Pressure? A Fuel-Demand Valve for Your Portable Fuel Tank May Solve The Problem

Owners with outboard powered boats have lived with portable fuel tanks for years, but recent well-intentioned efforts to stop smog-causing gas fumes from escaping by eliminating the familiar ...
On July 2, 2015 / By Administrator
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Swiss sailor Laurent Bourgnon missing in French Polynesia

Famed Swiss sailor Laurent Bourgnon has gone missing while diving in French Polynesia, local authorities report. Laurent Bourgnon was traveling on his yacht with four guests and three ...
On July 2, 2015 / By Administrator
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Feed Your Cruising Kitty While at the Annapolis Boat Show

Any chance that you will be heading through Annapolis in October and plan to check out the Annapolis Boat Show? If so, how would you like to help ...
On July 2, 2015 / By Administrator