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Fountain Pajot-Dufour Yachts Group Makes Commitment to Carbon Neutrality by 2030

The Fountain Pajot-Dufour Yachts Group, based in France, has become one of the largest builders of sailing yachts, multihulls and monohulls, in the world. They also have made ...
On April 24, 2024 / By George Day
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Race to Alaska Changes to Biennial Format in 2026

The Race to Alaska, known as R2AK, announced in March that the engineless sailing event from Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan, AK will start on June 9 as ...
On April 24, 2024 / By George Day
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Arcona 460 Sinking Update. Builder Launches Inquiry

The short video of the Swedish yacht IdaLina sinking in the Pacific Ocean that recently went viral on social media and ran in last week’s Cruising Compass, has ...
On April 23, 2024 / By George Day
Dock Talk 0
New Channel Opened Through Baltimore Bridge

This week, the Captain of the Port of Baltimore and the U.S. Coast Guard announced that a third, deeper channel was now open for boats and smaller ships ...
On April 23, 2024 / By George Day
Boat Reviews 0
Lagoon Launches New 60-Foot Cruising Cat

This year, Lagoon Catamarans is celebrating its fortieth year in business and, with more than 7,000 catamarans built during that span, they have a lot to be proud ...
On April 23, 2024 / By George Day
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Survey of the Week

Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with the Cruising Compass family. Thanks. ...
On April 23, 2024 / By George Day
Mindbender 0
Mindbender

How did the weather phenomenon called El Nino get its name? Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and ...
On April 23, 2024 / By George Day
Cool Things to Do 0
Sail Libra for Authentic Blue Water Experiences

There’s no better way to learn the ropes of blue water sailing and passage making than to jump on a seaworthy boat with an experienced and professional skipper ...
On April 17, 2024 / By George Day
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Planning to Transit Orca Alley

Soon, we will be starting the spring migration season when boats from the Caribbean and North American make the passage east to the Azores and then sail on ...
On April 17, 2024 / By George Day
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Safety at Sea Seminars Save Lives

If you and your crew are planning to enter offshore events or rallies this year, or will be making miles offshore, then it makes sense for you to ...
On April 17, 2024 / By George Day