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Seaward 46RK by Hake

It was a beautiful Florida winter day on Biscayne Bay just after the Miami Boat Show. Sunny skies and a warm, light, easterly wind set the stage for ...
On November 24, 2015 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
Rescued From a Reef – With the Help of Their Fellow Cruisers

When their yacht ended up on a reef in a remote atoll and was badly damaged, Nick and Kate Whitehead called on the help of other cruisers moored ...
On November 19, 2015 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
Sailing Solo From Japan to Oregon: ‘I’ve been on watch for 50 days’

The hull of Tracy Hollister’s boat, the Ingrid Princess, appeared around the breakwater at the West End Mooring Basin in Astoria, Oregon. A friend and fellow sailor, Brian ...
On November 19, 2015 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
The Quiet Revolution of Weather Prediction

This figure from a recent Nature article is a nice representation of the advances in weather prediction over the past 35 years. Values greater than 60% indicate useful forecasts, while ...
On November 19, 2015 / By Administrator
Dock Talk 0
British Model to Sail Across the Atlantic Ocean in Clipper Race

British model Amy Willerton, who is no stranger to challenges after her time in ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’, is about to start her biggest ...
On November 19, 2015 / By Administrator
Mindbender 0
Mindbender

What is the name of a toxin produced by marine plankton, eaten by herbivorous fish which then bio accumulates due to being eaten by bigger carnivorous fish?[spacer height=”10px”] ...
On November 19, 2015 / By Administrator
Tech Talk 0
DIY Solent Stay or Inner Forestay

A Solent stay is a stay that sets between the mast and the forestay. It connects to the mast at a point that is only slightly below the ...
On November 19, 2015 / By Administrator
Cruising Green 0
3 Companies That Are Turning Ocean Plastic Pollution From a Problem to an Opportunity

Method is a cleaning product company born in 2001 to two founders that envisioned a revolutionary and eco-friendly way to clean our homes and ourselves. Over the years ...
On November 19, 2015 / By Administrator
Cool Things to Do 0
Participate in the Conch Republic Cup

Just 90 miles from the coast of Key West is Havana, Cuba. It has been an elusive sailing destination since 1961 when the United States imposed an economic embargo ...
On November 18, 2015 / By Administrator
Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Heavy Weather Readiness

Planning ahead for adverse weather makes the encounter much less stressful. Written for BWS by Bill Biewenga.[spacer height=”10px”] Seeker was a well-found sloop with a few miles under ...
On November 18, 2015 / By Administrator