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Citizen Scientists Gather Much Needed Ocean Pollution Data

The first time I sailed across the North Atlantic many years ago, we were all surprised at the number of white Styrofoam cups we saw bobbing hundreds of ...
On July 31, 2024 / By George Day
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Mustang Introduces New Hydrostatic Offshore Inflatable PFD

Mustang has long been a leader in marine safety gear and inflatable personal flotation deveices so it is news when the company comes out with a radical news ...
On July 30, 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 July 30, 2024 / By George Day
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Mindbender

In what constellation are the pointer stars that help you find Polaris or the North Star? Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly ...
On July 30, 2024 / By George Day
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Carbon Cat Dinghies Breaks the Mold for Traditional Tenders

Leave it to Larry Graff and his team at Aspen Catamarans to bring out a rigid dinghy that breaks the design mold for yacht tenders. That’s just what ...
On July 16, 2024 / By George Day
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The Resurrection of the 16th Century Galleon San Juan

In December 1565, the Spanish galleon San Juan lay at anchor in the small harbor at Red Bay on Canada’s Labrador coast. Her hold held 1,000 barrels of ...
On July 16, 2024 / By George Day
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Missing Sailor’s Bodies Found in Life Raft on Sable Island

On July 10, the Nova Scotia Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced that two bodies had washed ashore in a life raft on Sable Island, which lies 180 miles ...
On July 16, 2024 / By George Day
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BOATUS and NOAA to Fund Derelict Boat Removals

The BoatUS Foundation announced recently that it is accepting proposals from qualified organizations to fund the removal of abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs) from coastal and inland waterways. ...
On July 16, 2024 / By George Day
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Innovative Wauquiez 55 Center-Cockpit Cruiser

Wauquiez, the venerable French boat builder, has not introduced a new model since it launched the 42 in 2018. And, when it did go public with the new ...
On July 15, 2024 / By George Day
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The Salty Dawg Sailing Association Announces 2025 Rally Across the Atlantic to the Azores Islands

July 5, 2024 — Today, the Salty Dawg Sailing Associatiion’s president Bob Osborn made the announcement and said, “The rally will have starting locations in St. Martin in ...
On July 9, 2024 / By George Day