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Boat Reviews 0
New Dufour 430: An Essential Family Cruiser
At the Annapolis sailboat show in October, Dufour Yachts held a reception to introduce the company’s new owners and to roll out two brand new designs. The new ...
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Dock Talk 0
Building a 265-Foot Sailing Yacht Presents Some Challenges
Royal Huisman is currently building the Sea Eagle II, their largest yacht to date and to be the largest aluminum sailing yacht on the water. Expecting to launch ...
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Dock Talk 0
Restoration of the Abacos Being Bogged Down by Bureaucracy
(Eyewitness News 5 Bahamas) – Local representatives in the Abacos are increasingly frustrated that red tape is impeding the rrecovery of the Abacos. Local companies are not being ...
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Dock Talk 0
Learning About Hurricanes from Blue Holes
(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute) – WHOI scientists run forensics on blue hole sediments to reconstruct hurricane activitiy. They study past patterns of hurricane activity in order to predict ...
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Dock Talk 0
The Coconut Telegraph Resumes Operation in the Eastern Caribbean
The SSB radio’s Coconut Telegraph resumed operation this past Monday. Its main objective is to pass along information in real time, from weather reports and GRIB files to ...
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Dock Talk 0
Sinking with a Purpose
(WHYY) – American Glory, a 49-passenger luxury cruise ship built in 2002 and removed from service in 2017 has a new purpose in life. She was sunk about ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Harnesses and Grog Offshore
Over the years and many tens of thousands of miles offshore, I have sailed with a wide variety of skippers and more often than not been the skipper ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Buffalo Wing Poppers
Pairing the flavor of pepper poppers and chicken makes for some great tasting appetizers. With this recipe from Taste of Home add some spice to your snacks. Quite ...
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Charter Chatter 0
Apps for Renting Boats Around the World
Here is a slightly different way to charter a sailboat, and not only a sailboat but canoes, kayaks, jet skis and houseboats. Think of it as AirBnB for ...
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Tech Talk 0
How to Decide on the Winch Power You Need
Cruising boats have winches to help handling sails. Do you know if you have the right size winch for your needs? This article by Brian Toss for Harken ...
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