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Charter Chatter 0
Celebrate 50 Years of Chartering with Sunsail
Sunsail is celebrating 50 years of sailing vacations. Part of their celebration includes flotillas such as the one for the BVI. One date is already sold out so ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Problems 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, peeling of coating, saponification, soft paint film and more. ...
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Video of the Week 0
How Did The Pro Crew of Vestas Wind Hit a Charted Island?!?!?
In the 2014 Volvo Ocean Race Team Vestas Wind smashed into a charted reef in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The crash destroyed their boat, and left ...
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Dock Talk 0
Storm Damage Along the Maine Coast
(tradeonlytoday.com) – January has been a tough month for the Maine coast with astronomical high tides and winds gusting over 90 mph recorded at Acadia National Park. Storms ...
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Dock Talk 0
Bermuda Triangle Incidents
(Mental Floss) – Most shipwrecks can usually be blamed on weather, currents, or mechanical failures. In others, the vessels seem to have been sucked into another dimension. Some ...
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Dock Talk 0
Tips When Purchasing a Sailboat
(sailuniverse.com) – Embarking on the journey of purchasing a sailboat is a thrilling yet intricate process, especially when catering to the discerning needs of an expert audience. Whether ...
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Dock Talk 0
Great Pacific Garbage Patch: What it Really Looks Like
(bbc.com) – Contrary to popular belief as to how the patch looks, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch has no surface to walk on and it cannot be viewed ...
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Dock Talk 0
US Coast Guard Vessel Documentation
BoatUS is suggesting to boaters with vessels that have a U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation to be wary of any letter arriving by U.S. mail offering renewal. ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Salty Dawgs Offer New Webinar Series for Cruisers
The cruising life appeals to most of us because it engages us on so many levels from the simple pleasures of beautiful anchorages to the trials of heavy ...
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Cruising Shot of the Week 0
Sailing the 1983 Nauticat 43, S/V Calainë, along the eastern side of Gibraltar. Photo by Heidi Cook. ...
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