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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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In-Depth Guide to Building a Solar Charging System for Your Boat
Solar panels have long been the best passive solution for keeping your boat’s batteries topped up and many of us have gone through the process of doing an ...
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An Insider’s Guide to the South Pacific Minerva Reefs
It is always instructive to read cruising notes from veteran offshore sailors who know the cruising game well and know the landfall they are writing about from a ...
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World’s Largest Sailing Yacht to Launch in 2026. She’s 722-Feet Long
And now for something completely different, the world’s largest sailing yacht. In 2026, the Orient Express Corinthian will begin her life as the largest most luxurious charter and ...
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Zoleo Provides the Simplest Satellite, Cellular and Wi-Fi Comms Worldwide
In the last two years, Zoleo has made great inroads with the cruising community and for good reason. For example, when the Salty Dawg Rally organizers decided to ...
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