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How to Fit a 64’4″ Rig Under a 64′ Bridge
From Sailing Totem: We’re never going down the Intracoastal Waterway, I said. We’re too tall for the ICW, I said. Totem’s rig is about 68’ over the water, ...
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How Rising Ocean Acidity Could Send Us Into A Downward Spiral
Ocean acidification, a result of excess carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, can disrupt plankton blooms, according to new research published in Nature Geosciences. It’s a troubling finding, scientists ...
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Mindbender
Boats from which four countries have won the America’s Cup? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing ...
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Bénéteau Unveils the New Figaro 3, a “Standard” Boat With Foils
This Figaro Bénéteau 3 was developed jointly by the Bénéteau Group, with the Class Figaro, OC Sport, the organizer of the Solitaire URGO- Le Figaro and Le Figaro ...
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ICW’s Dismal Swamp Closes Indefinitely
Officials at the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have announced that the Dismal Swamp Canal will be closed indefinitely. The canal, which was closed due to ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Varnishing the Cabin Sole
Previously published in BWS by Linda Amstutz My boat is 10 years old, and while I work pretty much constantly on the outside teak, I had done nothing ...
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Fire Aboard Yacht in Saint Lucia
Fast action from nearby Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) crews helped save a boat from sinking, when fire broke out aboard the 1982 Swan 76 ketch Pauline af ...
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Controversy Brews at ARC Rally Over Cruising Yachts’ Engine Hours
Would you listen to the relentless thud of a diesel engine for days on end while pretending to everyone outside that you were sailing along in your own ...
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Louis Vuitton Ventures Into Marine Safety Market With Couture Life Rafts
Spotting a gap in the offshore survival business, the French luxury goods manufacturer Louis Vuitton has launched a line of high-end ‘guest’ liferafts. The rafts, capable of taking ...
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Mindbender
What is a boat called that is traditionally fitted with a gaff-rigged sail on a single mast set well forward? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected ...
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