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Innovative MODX 70 Voyaging Cat with Inflatable Wing Sails

You read that right. The new MODX 70 has twin, side by side inflatable wing sails that deflate into park avenue style booms when furled. There are no ...
On May 7, 2025 / By George Day
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New Documentary Chronicles Three Voyaging Women on a Mission

A new sailing documentary was released in April called Women & the Wind. It is being screened at clubs and associations in Europe and South and North America ...
On May 7, 2025 / By George Day
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Oceanography Students at Washington University Need Help from Cruising Community

This week we heard from a student at the University of Washington regarding a scientific experiment involving a seaglider that has gone astray. She is looking for help ...
On April 30, 2025 / By George Day
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Wauquiez Yachts Introduces Revolutionary 55 World Cruiser

In 2025, the French Wauquiez Yachts is celebrating its 60th anniversary and marking the event with the introduction of one it’s most innovative and even revolutionary designs. The ...
On April 24, 2025 / By George Day
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An Argument Against the Regular Deployment of Anchor Buoys

In last week’s Cruising Compass, we ran a story about the uses of anchor trip lines and anchor buoys. Here’s a thoughtful take on the sunbect from Dick ...
On April 23, 2025 / By George Day
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Ciguatera Is a Serious Risk in the Tropics

This winter, our friend Ronna Benjamin who is the wife of the Salty Dawg Sailing Association’s president Michael Benjamin, ate ashore at a good restaurant in the USVI, ...
On April 16, 2025 / By George Day
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Custom 68-Foot Sloop Masterfully Blends Classic Looks with Modern Performance

In March, yacht designers Stephens Waring, based in Belfast, Maine, celebrated the launch of their latest creation, the 68-foot sloop . Cirrus. The custom sloop was designed for ...
On April 9, 2025 / By George Day
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Cruising Keyna’s Marine Parks and Preserves

Here’s a look at a cruising destination that most of us will never sail to but is fun to read about. Kenya lies on Africa’s east coast and ...
On April 9, 2025 / By George Day
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Introducing the New Pegasus 67-Foot Ultimate Couple’s Performance Cruiser

It is not often that we put the words “couple’s performance cruiser” in the same headline as the words “67- foot ultimate.” That’s big boat for a couple. ...
On April 2, 2025 / By George Day
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Starlink for 2025, The Moving Target is Still Moving

Strarlink is nothing if it is not a work in progress. For cruisers, the ability to access the internet and all associated communications and search functions has been ...
On April 2, 2025 / By George Day