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Protect Your Sailboat Hull with This Sentinel

Capt. John of skippertips.com has tips on how to protect your hull when docking in less than ideal conditions. Imagine that you need to tie up alongside a ...
On December 8, 2015 / By Administrator
Mindbender 0
Mindbender

What does dressing a knot entail?[spacer height=”10px”] Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat.[spacer height=”10px”] Thanks to last week’s winner, ...
On December 3, 2015 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
Dinghy Hit by Speedboat in St. Martin, Sailor Seriously Injured

Jon Binney was headed to shore with a friend in a dinghy in St. Martin, after battening down his sailboat. A speedboat traveling at about 30 mph ran ...
On December 3, 2015 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
Is it Safe to Use a Tether?

Perceived wisdom is that if you fall overboard, staying tethered to the boat will keep you safe. But is that the case? Practical Boat Owner’s test team conduct some ...
On December 3, 2015 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
Follow the Kon-Tiki2 Expedition as they Sail from South America to Easter Island

Kon-Tiki2 is sailing two balsa rafts from South America to Easter Island. Roundtrip. Documenting climate change, marine life, plastics, pollution, guara board navigation, and human reactions to Pacific ...
On December 3, 2015 / By Administrator
Cruising Green 0
Biodegradable Plastics Don’t Work At Sea – Says New UN Study

“Don’t discard ‘Biodegradable’ plastics at sea” says a new report from the United Nations because biodegradable plastics don’t disintegrate in the ocean. Complete degradation of biodegradable plastic occurs when none ...
On December 3, 2015 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
America’s Cup Skipper Falls off Catamaran, ‘Partially Severs’ Foot

America’s Cup skipper Franck Cammas of Groupama Team France was seriously injured Monday when he fell off his high performance catamaran and the rudder sliced into his right ...
On December 3, 2015 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
Stocking Stuffers for your Favorite Cruisers

Here are a few nautical items that have caught my eye over the last few months, some more practical than others. Maybe it will provide an idea for ...
On December 3, 2015 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
The Fall 2015 Salty Dawg Rally Arrives in the BVI

Nearly all of the 78 vessels and over 300 sailors in the Fall 2015 Salty Dawg fleet have now arrived in the BVI and Bahamas. With the unusual ...
On December 3, 2015 / By Administrator
Launches 0
Catalina 425

Catalina Yachts of Largo, Florida just announced the debut of its all-new Catalina 425, scheduled for a March 2016 launch. This new design is the result of popular ...
On December 3, 2015 / By Administrator