Cruising Shot of the Week
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Cruising Shot of the Week 0Twilight Looking Down on Admiralty Bay, Bequia, the Grenadines
Here’s a shot I took at twilight looking down on the well-protected Admiralty Bay, Bequia, the Grenadines Carol ...
Leisure
Just Cruising With George Day
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Dock Talk 015 Boats Start Mini Globe Race Around the World
Now here’s something completely different – racing singlehanded around the world in a 19-foot sloop from Antigua to Antigua ...
Up Front
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UP FRONT 0Readers React to the Abandonment of Time Aut at Sea
Many thanks to the many readers who sent in comments regarding the story in last week’s Just Cruising column ...
Mack
Carbon Cat
Dock Talk
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Dock Talk 0
15 Boats Start Mini Globe Race Around the World
Now here’s something completely different – racing singlehanded around the world in a 19-foot sloop from Antigua to Antigua via Panama and the Cape of Good Hope. That’s ...
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Dock Talk 0
Mustang Introduces Award Winning Atlas PFD That Does It All
Mustang Survival’s latest inflatable PFD, the Atlas 190 DLX Hammar incorporates everything the highly respected marine safety company has learned about PFDs over the last four decades. This ...
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Dock Talk 0
Mindbender
What is a broad seam on a sailboat and where would you find one? Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...
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Dock Talk 0
The Nav System to Replace Chart Plotters?
Many of us who have dedicated chart plotters on our boats or multifunction displays (MFDs), also have charting and routing apps on out phones and tablets that we ...
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Dock Talk 0
As Expected, DOGE Downsizes NOAA’s NWS Professional Staff
Every morning across the country, weather professionals employed by the National Weather Service, the forecasting arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, launch weather balloons into the ...
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Dock Talk 0
Lessons learned from a Vigorous Day Sail That Went Wrong
In 30 years of boating along the west coast of Wales in the United Kingdom, Steven Copeland had never experienced a serious incident and certainly not one that ...
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Survey Question of the Week
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Question of the Week 0Survey of the Week
Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge ...
BOAT REVIEWS
Dufour Introduces New 54-Foot Family Cruiser with a Difference
The venerable French production builder of modern cruising monohulls developes designs that push the aesthetic envelope to the very edge. Yet, as a style leader, they soon see ...
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WHAT’S NEW AT BLUE WATER SAILING THIS WEEK
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Dock Talk 0
15 Boats Start Mini Globe Race Around the World
Now here’s something completely different – racing singlehanded around the world in a 19-foot sloop from Antigua to Antigua ...
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Dock Talk 0Mustang Introduces Award Winning Atlas PFD That Does It All
Mustang Survival’s latest inflatable PFD, the Atlas 190 DLX Hammar incorporates everything the highly respected marine safety company has ...
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Question of the Week 0
Survey of the Week
Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge ...
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Dock Talk 0Mindbender
What is a broad seam on a sailboat and where would you find one? Send your answers to ...
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Cruising Shot of the Week 0
Twilight Looking Down on Admiralty Bay, Bequia, the Grenadines
Here’s a shot I took at twilight looking down on the well-protected Admiralty Bay, Bequia, the Grenadines Carol ...
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Dock Talk 0The Nav System to Replace Chart Plotters?
Many of us who have dedicated chart plotters on our boats or multifunction displays (MFDs), also have charting and ...
LAUNCHES
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Boat Reviews 0
Dutch Builder Contest Introduces 63CS Couple’s Cruiser
Now in it’s 60th year, the Dutch boat builder Contest Yachts recently announced that it has completed the design work and specifications for their new 63CS sloop. The ...
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Boat Reviews 0
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 ...
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Boat Reviews 0
New Solaris 55 to Mark Builder’s 50th Anniversary
Solaris Yachts in Italy is celebrating its 50th anniversary in business by launching a brand new version of their popular Solaris 55. The new design, drawn by Soto ...
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Boat Reviews 0
LM 46: Cold-Molded Comfort, Modern Performance
There’s something about Maine-built boats that sets them and their owners apart. It has to do with tradition, honesty and a deep commitment to craftsmanship. It is no ...
TECH TALK
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Dock Talk 0
Mustang Introduces Award Winning Atlas PFD That Does It All
Mustang Survival’s latest inflatable PFD, the Atlas 190 DLX Hammar incorporates everything the highly respected marine safety company has ...
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Dock Talk 0
The Nav System to Replace Chart Plotters?
Many of us who have dedicated chart plotters on our boats or multifunction displays (MFDs), also have charting and ...
COOL THINGS TO DO
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Cool Things to Do 0Sail Caribbean Teaches Life Skills as Well as Seamanship
This is a bit of a plug for an ASA summer program for teens but we know the program ...
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Cool Things to Do 0Race to Alaska Changes to Biennial Format in 2026
The Race to Alaska, known as R2AK, announced in March that the engineless sailing event from Port Townsend, WA ...
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Cool Things to Do 0Sail Libra for Authentic Blue Water Experiences
There’s no better way to learn the ropes of blue water sailing and passage making than to jump on ...
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Cool Things to Do 0Safety at Sea Seminars Save Lives
If you and your crew are planning to enter offshore events or rallies this year, or will be making ...
Charter Chatter
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Charter Chatter 0Chartering in French Polynesia Tops Our List
Having spent many months cruising and chartering in French Polynesia, we can say with enthusiasm that cruising these South ...
BOAT RAT’S TIP OF THE WEEK
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0Solo 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 ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0Refitting in Trinidad
By Bob Osborn After 17 years of hard use, Pandora, our 2007 semi-custom, Roger Martin designed 47-foot sloop was ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0Problems with Paint Application Q & A
The Bottom Paint Store takes on questions regarding the application of paint. Questions, and answers,include insufficient adhesion, insufficient flexibility, ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0Dinghy Security
As the article in boatwatch.org states, almost everyone knows someone who has had a dinghy and outboard motor stolen. ...
FOR THE HUNGRY CREW
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For the Hungry Crew 0Easym Healthy Baked Salmon
(lecremedalacrumb.com) – All you need to have the start of a healthy dinner is salmon fillets, olive oil, garlic, ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0Baileys S’mores
Welcome to 2024 and why not let the celebration continue a little bit more. This recipe from baileys.com makes ...
MINDBENDER
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Mindbender 0Mindbender
Where on your boat would you measure a hectopascal? Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be ...
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