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• Dock Talk

  Anchor Hauled Up; Is It 222-Year-Old Relic from Vancouver’s Fleet?

  It rose from the deep off Whidbey Island, at least 900 pounds of dripping metal that a group of amateur sleuths hope will forever change the history of ...

  On June 11, 2014 / By Administrator
• Dock Talk

  Estonia’s Sailing Potential Revealed

  Estonia remains a mystery destination to most yachtsmen, but now the government of the former Soviet satellite Baltic State are engaged in a major push to put the ...

  On June 11, 2014 / By Administrator
• Dock Talk

  US VOR Entrant, Team Alvimedica, Arrives in Newport, RI

  Team Alvimedica arrived safely in Newport Monday night and after a 10-day crossing of the Atlantic Ocean the talk was all about a good meal. The Volvo Ocean ...

  On June 11, 2014 / By Administrator
• Dock Talk

  Anchoring a 30-Foot Kenyan Sailing Vessel on the Mall

    Nestled in the Indian Ocean just off the northern coast of Kenya, the isolated archipalegeo of Lamu allows visitors to sail hundreds of years back into time. Lamu was ...

  On June 11, 2014 / By Administrator
• Mindbender

  Mindbender

  On a boat with a left-handed propeller, which way will the stern “walk” when in reverse?    Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat, will ...

  On June 11, 2014 / By Administrator
• Dock Talk

  High Winds Blow Docks Off-Kilter in Chicago

  Boat owners at DuSable Harbor in Chicago got a scare Monday as high winds knocked loose a pair of docks. A fast-moving storm blew through the Chicago area ...

  On June 5, 2014 / By Administrator
• Dock Talk

  NOAA Predicts Near-Normal or Below-Normal 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season

  In its 2014 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued today, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a near-normal or below-normal season. The main driver of this year’s outlook is the anticipated development of ...

  On June 5, 2014 / By Administrator
• Dock Talk

  Pirates of the Caribbean Ship Sinks of St. Lucia

  The St Lucian pirate ship which was featured in several Hollywood movies including the popular ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ has sank. The Brig Unicorn Pirate Ship sank off ...

  On June 5, 2014 / By Administrator
• Mindbender

  Mindbender

  When sailing close hauled or on a reach, is the true wind direction forward or aft of the apparent wind?   Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will ...

  On June 4, 2014 / By Administrator
• Dock Talk

  Sailor in Distress Rescued 450 Miles Southeast of Cape Cod, Mass

  Coast Guard crews coordinated with commercial vessels to rescue a man approximately 450 miles southeast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Monday.Watchstanders at the 1st Coast Guard District Command Center ...

  On June 4, 2014 / By Administrator