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National Sailing Hall of Fame Inducts Eight

Michigan, the Great Lakes State, was a fitting location as The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) gathered for the fourth time in the organization’s history to fulfill ...
On October 1, 2014 / By Administrator
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Mindbender

Vertical bridge clearances on NOAA charts are given at what state of the tide (ie high, low)? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat, will ...
On October 1, 2014 / By Administrator
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Life Jacket Type Code Labels Go Away

In a move that’s expected to benefit recreational boaters, on Oct. 22 the US Coast Guard will drop the current life jacket type code scheme — Type I, ...
On October 1, 2014 / By Administrator
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Make Sailing Safer with this “Zero Cost” Health Benefit

Here’s another great tip from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… Could sailing be safer on coastal or offshore voyages–even without all the safety gear and equipment thrust ...
On October 1, 2014 / By Administrator
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Tall Ship Crewed by People with Disabilities Returns from Global Trip

Lord Nelson has arrived home in London after being away for almost two years on her epic Norton Rose Fulbright Sail the World Challenge. where people living with ...
On September 25, 2014 / By Administrator
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You Scratched My Seagrass!

Those who sail come to know the ocean intimately; buoyed by its beauty and the rich life it nourishes, but also saddened by damage from pollution, over-exploitation, climate ...
On September 25, 2014 / By Administrator
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The Food Lover’s Guide To The Intracoastal Waterway

Snowbird season is upon us. For many boaters, that means an annual pilgrimage south on the Intracoastal Waterway. An ICW veteran gives us the skinny on some great ...
On September 25, 2014 / By Administrator
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James Wharram Mana 24

There’s a new trailer sailer catamaran in the pipeline from James Wharram Designs. Here’s his vision… At any one time there are always two or three design ideas ...
On September 24, 2014 / By Administrator
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Maritime Industry by the Numbers

As the maritime industry celebrates World Maritime Day today, here’s a really interesting safety at sea infographic. ...
On September 24, 2014 / By Administrator
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PLBs and SPOTs Prove Their Worth Yet Again

The Coast Guard assisted in the rescue of two people Sunday after their 18-foot catamaran started sinking four miles north of Cedar Island in the Pamlico Sound, North ...
On September 24, 2014 / By Administrator

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