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  Mindbender 0

  Mindbender

  Should the national flag of onboard crew or guests be flown from the port or starboard spreader halyard? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from ...

  On May 23, 2017 / By Administrator
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  Would You Abandon a Floating Yacht?

  Food for thought from the archives of Yachting World by Elaine Bunting. Efficient rescues mean more yachts are being abandoned only to be found floating later. Should people ...

  On May 23, 2017 / By Administrator
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  Volvo Ocean Race: Foiling Monohulls and Multihulls to Feature in Revamp

  One hull or two? That’s the debate that has raged around the future design of Volvo Ocean Race boats – should they be monohull or multihull? In the ...

  On May 23, 2017 / By Administrator
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  2017 Top 10 List of Boat Names

  The Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), has issued it’s 2017 Top Ten Boat Names list, a tradition dating back a quarter century. The names come ...

  On May 23, 2017 / By Administrator
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  Top Caribbean Music Festivals You Can Reach By Sea

  There’s nothing better than listening to music with the sights and sounds of the surf in the background. The Caribbean is famous for its many music festivals, from ...

  On May 23, 2017 / By Administrator
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  Offshore Communications: Satellite or SSB?

  Behan aboard Totem writes a blog with a ton of useful information for cruisers. In this post she shares her changing thoughts on offshore communication devices. At beach ...

  On May 22, 2017 / By Administrator
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  Tech Talk 0

  USB Power Solutions Are Simple to Add to Your Boat

  USB devices are as prevalent on the boat as at home – guests bring devices that require it, I have a ton that need it, and not just ...

  On May 22, 2017 / By Administrator
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  Boat Reviews 0

  Passport 545

  (published September 2016-boat show preview) The Passport 545 is a much decorated cruising boat with Cruising World’s Boat of the Year and Sail’s Best Boats awards to its ...

  On May 22, 2017 / By Administrator
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  Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0

  Guest Onboard: Family and Friends Afloat

  Previously published in BWS by Heather Francis. We all want to share our onboard adventures with family and friends. Emails, photos and blogs are a great way to ...

  On May 22, 2017 / By Administrator
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  Five Things a Monohull Sailor Should Know about Multihulls

  You can hardly think about chartering in 2017 without acknowledging that you may be sailing a big cruising catamaran. Even though the Pacific Northwest has been slower to ...

  On May 22, 2017 / By Administrator