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Update: Searchers Ashore to Start Search for Wrecked Sailors

Finally, after delays caused by bureaucracy and 10-foot swells, 16 local searchers will make a land-based search of the island of Late, west of Vava’u, Tonga, for two ...
On June 19, 2012 / By Administrator
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Revolutionary Tank Monitors from Gobius

Do you know how full your holding tank is? Not knowing can be a problem and an embarrassment–just as bad or worse than not knowing how much water ...
On June 19, 2012 / By Administrator
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Five Bits of Gear I Wish I'd Known About Before I Left to go Cruising

I chose the following article as this week’s tech piece because every sailor who is outfitting a boat for cruising needs to know what the necessities are. It ...
On June 19, 2012 / By Administrator
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How to Save Big Money on Sailboat Engine Repairs!

Like three thieves in the night they creep into your engine and work their way past the slumbering gate guards. Sliding and slithering like a nest of rattlers ...
On June 19, 2012 / By Administrator
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Amazing Tahiti Special Offer BOGO!

When people speak of paradise on Earth, the South Pacific islands of Raiatea, Bora Boraand the Tuomotu Islands often come to mind as the ideal. French Polynesia is ...
On June 19, 2012 / By Administrator
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Boat Review of the Week: Catalina 355

After last October’s Annapolis Sailboat Show, I had the chance to spend the better part of a lovely fall afternoon sailing the new Catalina 355 with her designer ...
On June 19, 2012 / By Administrator
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Provincetown's MacMillan Pier Comes Alive for Cruise for Life

Mark this event on your calendar. All Cruise for Life participants will come together for a Mid-Summer party that will last you right through to Fall. Spend the ...
On June 19, 2012 / By Administrator
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The Tall Ships are Coming!

Rhode Island is abuzz with excitement for the Ocean State Tall Ships Festival coming to Newport July 6-9, and here is an opportunity to be a part of ...
On June 19, 2012 / By Administrator
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Baby, You Ought to Be in Pictures

Been sailing around New England, the Chesapeake, Florida, the Pacific Northwest, the Apostle Islands or San Francisco Bay recently? Want to see your photography in Blue Water Sailing? Send ...
On June 19, 2012 / By Administrator
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Joint Effort Planned to Lessen the AC World Series’ Environmental Impact in Newport

As the eyes of the sporting world descend on Newport, RI during the final stop of the America’s Cup World Series (June 23-July 1), a trio of local ...
On June 19, 2012 / By Administrator