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  Morning Dove Lost on Tuamotu Reef

  What should have been an easy inter-island passage turned tragic, as the Alaska-based Amel 46 ketch Morning Dove — one of 183 boats registered with the Pacific Puddle ...

  On May 12, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Big Crowds Come Out for America’s Cup Racing in New York

  In a thrilling winner-take-all final race, Emirates Team New Zealand unhooked itself from a starting buoy to win the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series New York with ...

  On May 12, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Antigua’s Volunteer Medics On Call Around the Clock

  Sandwiched between a bookcase of medical literature and a stack of promotional t-shirts, an elderly man sits slumped in a chair, one frail hand gripping the mask administering ...

  On May 12, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Smart Sailing: MACIF an Ultra-Fast Tech Lab

  François Gabart won the historic Transat bakerly on May 10, 2016. He sailed into New York after navigating 4,634 nautical miles across the Atlantic in 8 days, 8 ...

  On May 12, 2016 / By Administrator
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  San Blas, Panama: Immigration Offices Closed

  Clearing into Panama in the San Blas Islands is currently in a state of flux. Due to an on-going disagreement between the Kuna Congress and the Central Government, ...

  On May 12, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Farewell to the ‘Perfect Skipper’

  Ramón Carlín, the ‘weekend sailor’ who upset the odds to become the winner of the first Whitbread Round the World Race in 1973-74, has died in Mexico City ...

  On May 12, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Mindbender

  Which frequencies could you use to contact the USCG on your SSB in an emergency? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will ...

  On May 12, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Wondering How To Celebrate Summer Sailstice?

  Clubs, groups and friends all over the world are putting their pins on the map and inviting you to join them. Find an event near you, or be ...

  On May 11, 2016 / By Administrator
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  How to Check Keel Bolts

  There have been some high-profile keel losses in recent times, and this has focused attention on keels and how they are held on. However, before you pale in ...

  On May 11, 2016 / By Administrator
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  Open House at Xquisite Yachts

  Check out the upcoming Open House at Xquisite Yachts.  This is your chance to go for a sea trial on the new X5 Sail! Read More ...

  On May 5, 2016 / By Administrator