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  Dock Talk 0

  Untold Stories of Women Pirates

  The stories of women pirates, legendary and real, who took to the seas for plunder, power, freedom! As long as there have been ships sailing the seas, there ...

  On April 6, 2017 / By Administrator
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  Mindbender

  What is the term for a mast support running from the top of the mast to the aft deck or another mast? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The ...

  On April 6, 2017 / By Administrator
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  Tech Talk 0

  Ham Versus SSB for the Sailor

  Both the marine radio and ham radio services use the same type of modulation, called single sideband. So when a fellow sailor says they have a “single sideband” ...

  On April 6, 2017 / By Administrator
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  Simple Anchoring Etiquette

  Here are some easy anchoring tips by Rachel Robertson originally published in Blue Water Sailing magazine… Sitting peacefully on anchor, it was impossible not to notice the new ...

  On April 6, 2017 / By Administrator
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  More Than 100 Seminars to Choose From at the Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show

  The 2017 Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show will cruise into the Craneway Pavilion and Marina Bay Yacht Harbor on the waterfront in Richmond, California, from Thursday, April ...

  On April 5, 2017 / By Administrator
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  Boat Reviews 0

  HH 42 IRC Performance

  Previously published in BWS, written by George Day. It has been a very long time since I have sailed at the front of a flat out racing machine ...

  On April 5, 2017 / By Administrator
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  Mindbender

  What is longer, a nautical mile or a statute mile? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing ...

  On March 30, 2017 / By Administrator
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  BoatworksToday

  If you are a DIY boat owner, this is the YouTube channel for you. Andy Miller shares his marine repair expertise on a wide variety of topics. Watch ...

  On March 30, 2017 / By Administrator
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  Dock Talk 0

  10 Harrowing 19th-Century Maritime Disasters

  The Titanic will forever be remembered as one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history, yet little is known about countless other maritime catastrophes around the globe. The ...

  On March 30, 2017 / By Administrator
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  The Basics of Onboard Drone Flying

  Have you ever looked through binoculars at the masthead to see why a halyard is fouled or to see what has chafed? If you have, you will know ...

  On March 30, 2017 / By Administrator