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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
Mindbender 0
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
Dock Talk 0
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
Dock Talk 0
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
Dock Talk 0
Another Invasive Species Found in Great Lakes

The words “bloody red shrimp” don’t exactly sound pleasant at the best of times, but the species’ name has become even more sinister to biologists’ ears since one ...
On February 28, 2018 / By George Day
Mindbender 0
Mindbender

What do you call the piece of teak decking that runs down the boat’s center line and into which the deck planks are notched? Send your answer ...
On February 22, 2018 / By George Day
For the Hungry Crew 0
Fresh and Easy Maryland Crab Cakes

We enjoy cruising the Chesapeake Bay in the spring and fall when the temperatures often get in the 70s and the breeze is regular and steady…unlike the summer. ...
On February 22, 2018 / By George Day
Tech Talk 0
New Raymarine Axiom Multifunctions Displays Run at Lightning Speed

We’re just back from the Miami International Boat Show where we had the chance to get to know the new Raymarine Axiom series of multifunction displays. Ranging from ...
On February 22, 2018 / By George Day