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Captain Arrested After Sailboat Washes Ashore Off Venice Beach, CA
The captain and owner of a 40-foot sailboat was arrested after his craft ran aground and began to capsize at Venice Beach early Tuesday morning, authorities said. The ...
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Salty Dawg Rally Fall Events
As of September 3rd, the Salty Dawg Rally has 47 entrants signed up for the fall sail-in-company to the Caribbean and the numbers are climbing daily. If you ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
This Sailing Safety Tool Could Save Your Life
Here’s another great cruising tip from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… What’s the #1 sailing safety tool that you need to have with you every moment you’re ...
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Dock Talk 0
‘Weather for Boaters’ New Online Course Offered
For sailors, knowing the forecast and understanding the weather can mean the difference between smooth, sunny sailing or slogging through uncomfortably rough seas. Weather for Boaters, a new ...
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
How much breaking strength does a standard polyester double-braid line lose when a bowline is tied in it? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat, will be ...
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Tech Talk 0
Elco Motor Yachts Launches New Line of Electric Outboard Motors
Elco Motor Yachts is applying its expertise to the electric outboard motor category by launching a new line of 5- and 7-horsepower motors that provide all the signature ...
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Boat Reviews 0
Beneteau Sense 55
On the Saturday afternoon of the Strictly Sail Miami show, Beneteau USA’s president Wayne Burdick and a few others played hooky from the show and slipped away for ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
How to Sail to Windward with Blazing Speed
Here are some great upwind sailing tips from our friend Capt. John from skippertips.com… If you are anything like me, it can be confusing to try to remember ...
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Dock Talk 0
10 Best Cities for Boaters: Do you live in any of them?
According to Discover Boating, an estimated 89 million Americans go boating each year. If you’re one of those boaters, you’ve probably dreamed of owning property on a river, ...
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Dock Talk 0
Surreal ‘Boats-on-Wheels’ Race Across the Nevada Desert
Over 300 miles from the nearest ocean, competitors in one of the world’s fastest sailing races are battling against a moody wind. A small army of boats — ...
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