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Are Your PFD’s Ready for the Boating Season?
As the northern half of the country gets ready for boating season, we look again at the hard won guidance on inflatable PFD/harnesses. It is not enough to ...
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America’s Cup 35 in Bermuda – What Cruising Yachts Need to Know
The 35th America’s Cup is just around the corner and many cruisers are considering making a stopover in Bermuda to take part in some (or all) of the ...
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Garmin Buys ActiveCaptain: Should Be Good News for Cruisers
It would be hard to find a serious cruising person who, at one time or another, has not turned to ActiveCaptain for help. I know I have, and ...
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How to Quit Your Job and go Sailing — Without Going Completely Broke
Buying a boat, quitting your job, and sailing off into the sunset may sound like a fantasy for everyone but the rich and retired. But after developing the ...
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Charting Changes: NOAA’s Plans for the Future of Charts
Have you ever wondered why your depth sounder and chart do not agree on the suitability of a planned anchorage, or why all of the charts you have ...
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St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Glossy Bay Marina Opens in Canouan
The opening of the $250 million Glossy Bay Marina on Canouan means more choices in terms of services and security for visiting yachts, but perhaps a farewell to ...
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Unraveling the Myths and Mysteries of the Tides
Tide tables report to the tenth of a foot the fluctuations of sea level as the ocean ebbs and flows. And though the moon has the greatest influence ...
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Missing Yacht Found Off North Carolina Coast
A sailing yacht that capsized last November near the Dominican Republic on its way from Chesapeake Bay to St. Maarten was found off the North Carolina coast near ...
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Who’s Standing Out as Favorites for the America’s Cup – And Why?
Less than three weeks are left until the start of the Louis Vuitton qualifiers and playoffs and for the six teams in the America’s Cup the prospect of real battle ...
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Benjamin Franklin Was the First to Chart the Gulf Stream
Benjamin Franklin is known for shaping the Constitution, writing letters as a woman, chowing down on native foods and hosting an anatomy school in his home. What doesn’t ...
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