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Scientists Create Southern Ocean Conditions to Train Sailors

In a laboratory in the north of England, a group of scientists are playing God — or at least, they’re brewing up an almighty storm. At the Extreme ...
On February 25, 2015 / By Administrator
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With Four Sailboats Under Way, It’s Back to the Future at Hinckley

There was a time when, among the boating crowd, the phrase “a Hinckley” conjured up visions of elegant sailing yachts with graceful sheerlines, long overhangs, powerful rigs and ...
On February 25, 2015 / By Administrator
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The Striking Facts about Lightning and Boats

The odds of getting struck by lightning are about one in a million. But if you own a boat, the odds of it being struck by lightning are ...
On February 25, 2015 / By Administrator
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A Baja Ha-Ha Retrospective

The Baja Ha-Ha…The 750-mile cruiser rally from San Diego, California to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico beckons with adventure, fun and memories-to-be-made. This year 171 boats and 525 participants ...
On February 25, 2015 / By Administrator
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Salty Dawg Spring Rally Sets Sail May 16

The Spring Rally departs the British Virgin Islands on May 16 to head to various ports on the East Coast of the U.S. or to Bermuda. Salty Dawg ...
On February 25, 2015 / By Administrator
Boat Reviews 0
Beneteau Oceanis 55

The morning we took the new Oceanis 55 for a test sail off Miami Beach, the wind was gusting to over 20 knots from the east and seas ...
On February 25, 2015 / By Administrator
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Fast, Innovative and Affordable Bente 24

Designed to attract a new generation of sailors, Bente is a new dynamic company that has produced one of the most economical, small, fast cruisers ever seen. The ...
On February 25, 2015 / By Administrator
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Five Sailing Navigation Tips to Enter Sheltered Water

Here are some more great navigation tips from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… Imagine sailing along the coast with your sailing partner and you want to “pull ...
On February 25, 2015 / By Administrator
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Polish Yacht Reaches the Ends of the Earth

The Selma, a steel ketch mostly manned by a Polish crew, is the first yacht in history to reach the end of the Bay of Whales in the ...
On February 18, 2015 / By Administrator
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Coast Guard Rescues 4 from Trimaran off North Carolina Coast

The Coast Guard rescued four people Saturday from a trimaran after the sailboat’s sails were damaged by high winds approximately 60 miles southeast of Bald Head Island, North Carolina. ...
On February 18, 2015 / By Administrator

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