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Mindbender

What are the doors called at the entrance to the companionway steps from the cockpit? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat, will be selected ...
On February 11, 2015 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
VOR UPDATE: Leg 4 Begins and the Fleet Splits

Team Brunel skipper Bouwe Bekking sits in front of the nav desk, face warm with the glow from the illuminated screen. “New Zealand is down here,” he gestures, ...
On February 11, 2015 / By Administrator
Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Maximize Sail Power with this Hidden Mainsail Control

Here are some great sail trim tips from our friend Capt. John of skippertips.com… What sailing control gets overlooked more than any other aboard most any sailboat? You ...
On February 11, 2015 / By Administrator
Website of the Week 0
USCG Office of Boating Safety Launches Redesigned Website

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of the Auxiliary and Boating Safety has officially launched its redesigned Boating Safety website to provide easier navigation for recreational boaters to locate ...
On February 11, 2015 / By Administrator
Launches 0
Seawind 1250 Set to Make North American Debut

Seawind Catamarans recently announced the launch date and party for America’s first Seawind 1250. Their flagship model has been eagerly awaited by Seawind followers in North America ever since ...
On February 11, 2015 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
Sail On Ted Irwin

Renowned yacht designer and builder Ted Irwin (left) passed away in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday, February 7 after a long battle with cancer. Irwin is a legend in ...
On February 11, 2015 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
How Much of a Danger Are Shipping Containers Lost at Sea?

When you are offshore and looking at empty water stretching all around, the odds of running into something barely visible seem very slim. Yet the hazard is common ...
On February 11, 2015 / By Administrator
Mindbender 0
Mindbender

A V-shaped structure extending from a sailboat’s stern to hold the backstay is called what? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat, will be ...
On February 5, 2015 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
American’s Wonder — Can I actually sail to Cuba now?

Can we go now? That’s the question every American Skipper has been asking since the President announced talks on normalization with Cuba on December 17th, and the internet ...
On February 5, 2015 / By Administrator
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Colin Firth to Set Sail with Biopic of Doomed Yachtsman Donald Crowhurst

It’s a tale of ambition, adventure, madness and tragedy that seems tailor-made for the big screen: the true story of Donald Crowhurst, whose attempt to circumnavigate the world ...
On February 5, 2015 / By Administrator

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