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  Tech Talk 0

  Freeing Seized Hardware

  Simple ferrous-metal oxidation is a process in which iron, oxygen, and water chemically react, and it can cause rust to seemingly weld fasteners together. This unyielding grip often ...

  On August 4, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0

  Do You Know About These Nautical Chart Accuracy Indicators?

  By Captain John of skippertips.com. Turn on your chart plotter or study your nautical chart and you will see objects on land or water. But how accurate are ...

  On August 3, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Mindbender

  A nautical hail, once known as the dreaded war cry of the Vikings. Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a ...

  On July 28, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Dock Talk 0

  Brexit: What it Means for the Sailing Market

  Like it or loathe it, the United Kingdom is now committed to Brexit, and although it is too early to say with much certainty exactly how much, there ...

  On July 28, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Dock Talk 0

  The World of Sailing in an Incredible Photo Gallery

  Look at these photos:they were selected for this gallery for their extraordinary, and sometimes, for their extreme strangeness. Welcome to the world of sailing… in the Twilight Zone! ...

  On July 28, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Dock Talk 0

  Sailboat Receives Medical Airdrop in the Pacific Ocean

  An HC-130H aircraft from USCG Air Station Barbers Point near Honolulu, Hawaii successfully dropped medicine and medical supplies to the crew of the sailboat Riva. The vessel was ...

  On July 28, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Charter Chatter 0

  Six Adventures with Antlos

  Looking for an Airbnb for sailing trips? Here’s one, called Antlos, which is an Ancient Greek word that was used in “The Odyssey” to describe the motion of ...

  On July 28, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Boat Reviews 0

  S&S 30

  For those who may have forgotten, Olin Stephens was the Twentieth Century’s resident genius of yacht design, our own nautical Da Vinci. In every aspect of the sailing ...

  On July 27, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Experience a Sail-in Film Festival

  “Sail-In Cinema will offer the public the unique chance to watch their favorite movies, from land or water, on an enormous, floating screen under open skies. With this ...

  On July 27, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0

  Clear Communication is Key to Successful Teamwork

  Regardless of what you’re trying to accomplish as a team or crew, clear communications is central to success  Previously published in BWS, written by Bill Biewenga. Anchored off a lee shore ...

  On July 27, 2016 / By Administrator