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Dock Talk 0
They’re Mainiacs: Coast Guard Ice Breaking Cutters Make Progress on the Penobscot River

Coast Guard ice breakers continue to steadily break ice in the Penobscot River Thursday to help the broken ice drift down river and out to sea. The Rockland-based Coast ...
On January 24, 2018 / By George Day
Dock Talk 0
Caribbean Safety and Security Net Launches New Visual Feature: Zoom-Tap, Know and Go

The CSSN Has been sharing security information for cruising folks in the Caribbean since 1996 and has become the most trusted source of information on safety and security ...
On January 18, 2018 / By George Day
For the Hungry Crew 0
Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich

There are days when the idea of cooking dinner just doesn’t get any traction. But what to do if you are anchored somewhere lovely but not near a ...
On January 18, 2018 / By George Day
Mindbender 0
Mindbender

What color is a Q flag and when do you hoist it? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water ...
On January 18, 2018 / By George Day
Cool Things to Do 0
Visit the Vancouver International Boat Show This Weekend

If you are in Vancouver, BC, Canada this weekend you have to check out the Vancouver International Boat Show (Jan 17 – 21). It is a sail and ...
On January 18, 2018 / By George Day
Boat Reviews 0
Outbound 46: A Pure Bluewater Cruiser

Outbound 46 Revisited: Going strong after 15 years, this venerable passagemaker still might be the perfect couples bluewater cruiser by Andrew Cross After being dropped ashore ...
On January 18, 2018 / By George Day
Tech Talk 0
New Harken Element Blocks: Big Value, Small Price

The all new Element blocks from Harken have been designed form the ground up to combine Harken’s legendary, high-tech engineering with a streamlined manufacturing process and lower cost ...
On January 18, 2018 / By George Day
Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Offshore Power Management For Cruising Boats

By Bob Williams How to build an energy system that is robust, reliable and up to the rigors of offshore sailing For the past 30 years we ...
On January 18, 2018 / By George Day
Dock Talk 0
After Irma, What to Do with Orphaned Boats?

It has been four months since Hurricane Irma smashed into the Florida coast after thoroughly devastating islands in the Caribbean. Yet, harbors and marinas all around southern Florida ...
On January 18, 2018 / By George Day
Dock Talk 0
Rescuers Remove 285 Feet Line from Whale’s Mouth Off Maui

We’ve had a run of whale stories in Cruising Compass. Last week we linked to a story about a whale in Tonga protecting a SCUBA diver from a ...
On January 18, 2018 / By George Day