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Finding Faults

Previously published in BWS by John Tylor. If anything on your boat is run by electricity, sooner or later it will fail. The corrosive combo of salt and ...
On October 27, 2016 / By Administrator
Boat Reviews 0
Hanse 575

The new Hanse 575 debuted in September 2014 in America at the Newport International Boat Show last September in Newport, R.I. During the four days of the show, ...
On October 26, 2016 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
A Tranformation of Old Sails Into Designer Clothes

You might see an old raggedy used sail, but German fashion designer Jens Werner sees a high-fashion structured trench coat. “No one has ever really done this before,” ...
On October 20, 2016 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
Workboat Runs Over Sailboat in Germany

On Sunday October 10th, in the Baltic Sea harbor of Barhöft, Germany, the Danish offshore wind farm service catamaran Achiever struck a Hallberg Rassy sailing yacht, straddling it ...
On October 20, 2016 / By Administrator
Cruising Green 0
Obituary: Great Barrier Reef

This article published in Outside magazine has created quite a bit of buzz recently, both pro and con. The Great Barrier Reef of Australia passed away in 2016 ...
On October 20, 2016 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
500-year-old Map of New York Harbor Could Fetch up to $10M

This 1531 map is the first ever map to depict the New York Harbor. Now this is definitely one of those once in a lifetime sort of moments ...
On October 20, 2016 / By Administrator
Website of the Week 0
Old Maps Online

Old Maps shows over 250,000 high-resolution historical maps from 15th to 20th century. Use the website or app to see your own GPS position on any of the ...
On October 20, 2016 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
Hurricane Nicole Footage From Bermuda

America’s Cup ORACLE TEAM USA captured their experience as Hurricane Nicole passed over Bermuda. Everything from pre-storm preparation to actual storm footage and the aftermath. Watch Here ...
On October 20, 2016 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
The Best Way to Care for Modern Marine Technical Clothing

Marine technical clothing has come a long way in the last few years and with it, the way to care for it has evolved. Here is an interview ...
On October 20, 2016 / By Administrator
Mindbender 0
Mindbender

When you are sailing close hauled is the apparent wind speed higher or lower than the true wind speed? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly ...
On October 20, 2016 / By Administrator

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