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Farr PH 56, Monterey Abandoned During Antigua to Bermuda Race

Allegra, the Nigel Irens-designed 78ft catamaran skippered by Adrian Keller was the second boat to finish the 2017 Antigua Bermuda Race on Tuesday 16 May 2017, taking Multihull ...
On May 17, 2017 / By Administrator
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Night Sailing – The Essential Guide for Offshore Cruisers

With a full moon and following wind, night sailing can be one of the great pleasures to be had when passagemaking; but on a dark night in a ...
On May 17, 2017 / By Administrator
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Coast Guard Searches for Missing Woman After Catamaran Capsizes in the Florida Straits

The Coast Guard was searching Monday for a woman who went missing after her catamaran capsized in the Florida Straits, about 30 miles west of Cay Sal, Bahamas. ...
On May 16, 2017 / By Administrator
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Are Your PFD’s Ready for the Boating Season?

As the northern half of the country gets ready for boating season, we look again at the hard won guidance on inflatable PFD/harnesses. It is not enough to ...
On May 16, 2017 / By Administrator
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America’s Cup 35 in Bermuda – What Cruising Yachts Need to Know

The 35th America’s Cup is just around the corner and many cruisers are considering making a stopover in Bermuda to take part in some (or all) of the ...
On May 16, 2017 / By Administrator
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Berths Available on Oliver Hazard Perry Arctic Voyage

This summer America’s newest sail training vessel, SSV Oliver Hazard Perry will make a historic voyage north to the Canadian Arctic and into the Northwest Passage. The goal ...
On May 16, 2017 / By Administrator
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The National Digital Forecast Database

Previously published in BWS by David Burch. The primary method of weather routing underway these days is based on vector wind forecasts in GRIB format displayed in echart ...
On May 15, 2017 / By Administrator
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Marlow Hunter 47

Previously published in BWS September 2016-boat show preview. The all new Marlow Hunter 47 offers her owners an aft cockpit, raised-deck saloon configuration that optimizes living space and ...
On May 15, 2017 / By Administrator
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Color Outside the Lines

A charter in the Greek Cyclades Islands puts rainbows to shame. Previously published in BWS by Zuzana Prochazka. I had always thought that if Greece were a color, it would ...
On May 15, 2017 / By Administrator
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How to Quit Your Job and go Sailing — Without Going Completely Broke

Buying a boat, quitting your job, and sailing off into the sunset may sound like a fantasy for everyone but the rich and retired. But after developing the ...
On May 10, 2017 / By Administrator