The story of Nirvana Now is a powerful testimonial for the use of SSB radios aboard ocean cruising vessels… As reported earlier, Pacific Puddle Jumpers Randy and Dawn Ortiz were ...
On April 28, 2015 / By AdministratorCruising Compass is pleased to have received dispatches this winter from cruiser Sissy Puedes in Cuba. Here’s the eighth installment… No matter how carefully maintained, something on a ...
On April 28, 2015 / By AdministratorA dismasted yacht in the English Channel had a bit of luck on Sunday after passengers on board a Brittany Ferries ship noticed the vessel was in distress. ...
On April 22, 2015 / By AdministratorTwo sailors are safe after their 37-foot sailing vessel sustained severe damage when it ran aground, stranding them on a small remote island near Malden Island, Kiribati in ...
On April 22, 2015 / By AdministratorNo matter how well you think you have prepared for a voyage, there are always things that slip through the net. Usually they are minor items that didn’t ...
On April 22, 2015 / By AdministratorThe SY Silandra was boarded by officers from the French Customs Coastguard 125 miles off Martinique on Wednesday, April 15. The vessel was about to begin a trans-Atlantic ...
On April 22, 2015 / By AdministratorTo mark the 50th anniversary of the first solo non-stop circumnavigation under sail achieved by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston during the 1968/9 Sunday Times Golden Globe Yacht Race, a ...
On April 22, 2015 / By Administrator“It’s awesome. We sailed very, very well, it was a very tight finish – it’s been such a monster of a leg!” After full focus and concentration for 18d ...
On April 9, 2015 / By AdministratorA pair of good Samaritan sail vessels located a sailboat in distress with two Canadian crewmembers aboard nearly 2,000 miles west southwest of the Galapagos Islands Wednesday. ...
On April 9, 2015 / By AdministratorWhat’s the ideal yacht for attempting to set a record transiting the North East Passage? You might think a steel yacht, or aluminum perhaps, something that resists crushing by ...
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