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  Naval Academy Reinstates Celestial Navigation Courses

  The same techniques guided ancient Polynesians in the open Pacific and led Sir Ernest Shackleton to remote Antarctica, then oriented astronauts when the Apollo 12 was disabled by ...

  On October 22, 2015 / By Administrator
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  AIS Transponders Mandatory on all Foreign Vessels in Thailand

  Warning for all foreign yachts! Phuket Marine Department will not allow foreign vessels that are not equipped with AIS to enter or depart Thailand waters, starting 19 October ...

  On October 22, 2015 / By Administrator
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  Free Cruising Guides Website Updated

  Free Cruising Guides has a new and improved website. Access and download cruising guides for various Caribbean countries for free. Founder Frank Virgintino has spent over twenty years living ...

  On October 22, 2015 / By Administrator
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  Former Coast Guard Officer Creates Cooler Turned Life Preserver

  Joe Abeyta, a 24-year military veteran, began his Kickstarter campaign last month to fund production for the LifeCool — a cooler that transforms into a life raft when ...

  On October 22, 2015 / By Administrator
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  Mindbender

  What nautical term does the following define?  A device used to guide a line or cable to a specific place.[spacer height=”10px”] Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly ...

  On October 22, 2015 / By Administrator
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  NV Charts Launches Up-to-date Cuba Chart Atlas Series

  American cruisers, sailors, and boaters wanting to visit Cuba can now travel in confidence using new and updated chart sets for the entire Cuban coastline. NV Charts, a ...

  On October 21, 2015 / By Administrator
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  Don’t miss: A Panel of Experts with the Latest Information on Cruising Cuba

  OPEN TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS. It’s time for SSCA’s biggest party of the year. Join your fellow SSCA members and cruising enthusiasts on Florida’s beautiful Space Coast on ...

  On October 21, 2015 / By Administrator
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  Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0

  7 Sea-Tested Sailing Tips for Low Visibility

  Capt. John of skippertips.com reminds us that not many things cause as much tension underway as low visibility. Pea-soup fog, blinding squall, or haze thick as a wool ...

  On October 21, 2015 / By Administrator
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  Mindbender

  When does a neap tide occur?[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 ...

  On October 15, 2015 / By Administrator
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  UPDATE: Sailors Abducted from Marina in Philippines

  Three weeks after being kidnapped from the Ocean View Resort Marina on Samal Island in the southern Philippines, three foreign nationals and a Filipina woman appear in a ...

  On October 15, 2015 / By Administrator