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Why Are Breaking Waves So Dangerous to Yachts?

There have been many examples of yachts making landfall, sometimes to seek shelter, only to find themselves in graver danger on the harbor approach. In 2012, Australian Mini ...
On October 6, 2016 / By Administrator
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Boatsetter to Offer Boat Rentals to Cuba

Boatsetter will be providing boat rentals and on-the-water experiences for researchers, government officials and vacationers wanting to visit Cuba. The team of experts from the boat rental community ...
On October 6, 2016 / By Administrator
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A History of Sea Going Clockwork

It is almost a generation since 1994, when GPS finally relegated celestial navigation to being just an intermittent, time consuming and relatively inaccurate backup method of position fixing. ...
On October 6, 2016 / By Administrator
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Mindbender

The last black moon in the western hemisphere occurred on September 30, 2016. What is a ‘black moon’? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, ...
On October 6, 2016 / By Administrator
Boat Reviews 0
Bavaria Vision 46

Last summer, we spent a day in Annapolis, MD with the Bavaria USA team getting a first look at the brand new Bavaria Vision 46. Included in the ...
On October 6, 2016 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
The Yacht Northabout Completes Northeast and Northwest Passages in a Single Season

The yacht Northabout left Bristol, United Kingdom, in June and circled the North Pole in an anticlockwise direction. Its exit from Canada’s Lancaster Sound signaled the successful navigation ...
On September 29, 2016 / By Administrator
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U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Missing Mariner Enroute from Hawaii to British Columbia

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a British Columbia sailor last seen by a fellow mariner leaving Hilo, Hawaii, in his boat on Aug. 1. Lt. Donnie ...
On September 29, 2016 / By Administrator
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Nine Fortunate Souls Who Survived Being Lost at Sea

The sea is like a wet desert. There’s no food. There’s no shelter. Nothing to drink. In every direction, the view is the same: nothing. Plus, dangerous predators ...
On September 29, 2016 / By Administrator
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Mindbender

What does dressing a yacht entail? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat. Thanks to last ...
On September 29, 2016 / By Administrator
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15 Illegals Found on Board a Catamaran in Marigot Bay, St. Lucia

The skipper of a catamaran has been sentenced in Guadeloupe for attempting to transport fifteen illegals by boat from St. Lucia to St. Thomas in the US Virgin ...
On September 29, 2016 / By Administrator