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Stranger Donates New Boat to Couple Who Lost Their Sailboat

This couple must have good karma and the gentleman who bailed them out has certainly earned a few karma points with his generosity. This story has been all ...
On March 7, 2018 / By George Day
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NPR Reports Experts Are Predicting Rising Tides, More Flooding

The report below filed by journalist William Joyce and broadcast on NPR’s All Things Considered is a stark warning of the effects of rising sea levels and other ...
On March 7, 2018 / By George Day
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Sign Up for the Salty Dawg Spring Rally Starting May 15 in Antigua

The Salty Dawg Spring Rally from the Caribbean departs Falmouth Harbour in Antigua on May 15 to head to various ports on the East Coast of the US ...
On March 7, 2018 / By George Day
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Tonga Cleans Up After Devastating Cyclone Gita. How Yachties Can Help

Here’s a compiled story of the aftermath of Cyclone Gita that destroyed so much of Tonga and a report on how cruising folks can help from Noonsite.com. ...
On March 7, 2018 / By George Day
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NOAA Satellites Help to Save 275 People in 2017

Last July, a sailboat with two people on board caught on fire several hundred miles off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida. Luckily for the crew, a NOAA satellite ...
On March 7, 2018 / By George Day
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Mindbender

What are you doing when you are “kedging off?” Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat The ...
On March 1, 2018 / By George Day
For the Hungry Crew 0
Quick and Easy Dinner: The Basic Omelet

When you want to fix a simple, healthy dinner in under 10 minutes, there is nothing like a classic, basic omelet to do the job. This particularly true ...
On March 1, 2018 / By George Day
Boat Reviews 0
X Yachts X4 from Denmark

This thoroughly modern new design is a perfect dual-purpose boat for families who love to both race and cruise By Zuzana Prochazka · On January 8, 2018 The term ...
On February 28, 2018 / By George Day
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Google to Map South Florida Waterways in Partnership with Marine Industry (Video)

Tech giant Google is partnering with the Marine Industries Association of South Florida to create a water version of its popular Google Street View maps that would cover the region’s major ...
On February 28, 2018 / By George Day
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Plans confirmed for California Offshore Race Week

Published in Scuttlebutt on February 27th, 2018 The 3rd annual California Offshore Race Week brings together five yacht clubs in 2018 for a series of distance races ...
On February 28, 2018 / By George Day