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Lin Pardey’s New Book Passages Recounts Her Cruising Life and Loves

Not long ago a large padded envelope arrived in our mail box from Paradise Cay Publishing. When I slit it open, I was surprised and pleased to see ...
On February 12, 2025 / By George Day
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Solo Sailor Shares Modifications that Make His Boat Safer and Easier to Sail

If we own our boats long enough and spend a lot of time aboard sailing and cruising, then most of us will make changes and improvements that help ...
On February 12, 2025 / By George Day
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Two Men Rescued from Sinking Sailboat. CG Credits Registered Emergency Communications Devices. Watch Video.

Here’s another story that highlights the dedication and professionalism of the U.S. Coast Guard and the importance for all sailors to make sure their emergency signaling devices are ...
On February 12, 2025 / By George Day
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Miami Show Update: Introducing the Windelo 51 and 55 Sport Catamarans

YOU’RE INVITED! FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2025 AT 10AM ON THE WINDELO STAND MIAMI INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW – MUSEUM PARK MARINA To kick-off 2025 with a highlight, Windelo is ...
On February 11, 2025 / By George Day
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How I spent the Pandemic University Lockdown

Here’s an inspiring story by an adventurous 20-year-old college student who took the opportunity provided by her university’s pandemic lockdown to buy an old 30-foot cruisuing boat, completely ...
On February 11, 2025 / By George Day
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French Shipping Company Launches World’s Largest Sailing Cargo Ship

Here’s an update on a story that we revisit from time to time for the simple reason that sailing cargo ships with auxiliary power just makes sense, particularly ...
On February 5, 2025 / By George Day
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Refitting in Trinidad

By Bob Osborn After 17 years of hard use, Pandora, our 2007 semi-custom, Roger Martin designed 47-foot sloop was in need of a refit. With moisture in some ...
On February 5, 2025 / By Administrator
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Registration Now Open for All 2025 Salty Dawg Rallies

The Salty Dawg Sailing Association, in its 15th year of “Sailors Helping Sailors”, announced today that it will be hosting five (possibly six) rallies in 2025. Mike Benjamin, ...
On February 4, 2025 / By George Day
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Significant New Designs Introduced at BOOT Dusseldorf 2025

The huge marine exhibition and boat show that is running this week in Dusseldorf, Germany may be the largest indoor boat show in the world. As this is ...
On January 22, 2025 / By George Day
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First Look at New Hallberg Rassy 370 to Launch in Summer of 2025

The Swedish builder Hallberg Rassy has a long history of building family-style cruisers in the 37-foot size range. The previous 372 was in production non-stop for 16 years ...
On January 22, 2025 / By George Day