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Decoding Sailing’s Secret Symbols

Hidden within the vast storage rooms of London’s National Maritime Museum are hundreds of historic sea flags rarely seen by the public — until now. From delicate silk ...
On April 28, 2016 / By Administrator
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Mindbender

How should you navigate around this buoy? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat. Thanks to ...
On April 28, 2016 / By Administrator
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Canadian Sailor Abducted in the Philippines Has Been Killed

John Ridsdel was an adventurer, a world traveler in love with the Philippines, his adopted country, and with the sea. He was happiest on the water, sailing from ...
On April 28, 2016 / By Administrator
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Coast Guard Rescues 3 From Storm-Tossed Sailboat

Three people were rescued by the Coast Guard after their sailboat was beset by weather on April 15, 90 miles off the coast of Saint Simons, Georgia. Watchstanders ...
On April 27, 2016 / By Administrator
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British Adventurer to Cycle Across United States as Part of Epic Sail and Cycle Journey

Simon Parker, 29, from Oxford, England is aiming to travel almost half way round the planet by sail and pedal power alone. Having first started sailing just six months ago ...
On April 27, 2016 / By Administrator
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On the Water ChartGuides Shutting Down

Mark and Diana Doyle, authors of the very popular cruising guide On the Water ChartGuides, announce that they are moving on to new adventures. From a statement on ...
On April 27, 2016 / By Administrator
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Choosing the Right Gear for Going Aloft

Bill Biewenga shares advice on going up the rig. Previously published in BWS. Getting to the masthead and back to deck level can be as safe and as ...
On April 27, 2016 / By Administrator
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How Accurate are Nautical Charts?

NOAA announces that charts will provide more information on “zone of confidence”. It is a major challenge – some might say an impossibility – to keep all thousand ...
On April 27, 2016 / By Administrator
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Visit Hokule’a, a Polynesian Voyaging Canoe Along the U.S. East Coast

The Hokule’a is a Polynesian voyaging canoe circumnavigating the globe on a voyage with goals both scientific and educational. In March, Hōkūleʻa touched the continental US for the ...
On April 27, 2016 / By Administrator
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Mindbender

What is the term for a seat, sometimes a rigid plank or made of canvas, used to hoist a person aloft to repair rigging? Send your answer to ...
On April 21, 2016 / By Administrator