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Forty Years of the ARC: Origins, World Cruising Club Stewardship and Fleet Growth
Forty Years of the ARC: Origins, World Cruising Club Stewardship and Fleet Growth

Las Palmas regularly handles a concentrated surge of arrivals and departures around the ARC start window: in the latest season...

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February 25, 2026
EnviroLINK by Digital Yacht: Onboard Barometer, Temperature and Humidity for NMEA 2000 Systems
EnviroLINK by Digital Yacht: Onboard Barometer, Temperature and Humidity for NMEA 2000 Systems

On most vessels the NMEA 2000 backbone supplies 12–24V power and uses a single drop-style cabling to transmit PGNs; the...

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February 25, 2026
Lessons from ARC+: How British Crews Managed Rig, Water and Electronics on the Cape Verde–Grenada Passage
Lessons from ARC+: How British Crews Managed Rig, Water and Electronics on the Cape Verde–Grenada Passage

The 2,200NM leg from Cape Verde to Grenada saw later arrivals routinely encountering sustained 30-knot winds with gusts up to...

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February 25, 2026
14-Night Maldives Yacht Route: From Malé Through Baa and Dhaalu Atolls
14-Night Maldives Yacht Route: From Malé Through Baa and Dhaalu Atolls

Embarkation in Malé requires port clearance at Malé Port or Hulhumalé, with standard procedures including passenger manifest submission, customs formalities...

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February 25, 2026
Stamos Bien — 102ft Maiora Motor Yacht Berthed in Miami Marinas
Stamos Bien — 102ft Maiora Motor Yacht Berthed in Miami Marinas

Stamos Bien is berthed in Miami with direct access to deep-water slips, on-site fuel and provisioning, and proximity to international...

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February 25, 2026
Second‑Hand Yacht Highlights: Rustler 42, Moody DS41 and Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 48
Second‑Hand Yacht Highlights: Rustler 42, Moody DS41 and Wauquiez Pilot Saloon 48

Located on the hard in Falmouth and cleared for immediate inspection, Cruachan (Rustler 42, 2011) is being offered with straightforward...

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February 25, 2026
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2 — A Practical Look at Specs, Ratios and Charter Use
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2 — A Practical Look at Specs, Ratios and Charter Use

With a standard draught of 6'7" (2.01 m) and a shallow option at 5'3" (1.6 m), the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey...

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February 25, 2026
Coastal passages and marina logistics from the Yucatan Peninsula to America’s Great Loop
Coastal passages and marina logistics from the Yucatan Peninsula to America’s Great Loop

Fuel availability, customs clearance and hurricane-season lay-up options are concentrated in key Yucatan and Florida marinas: Puerto Aventuras, Puerto Morelos,...

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February 25, 2026
Lifejacket choices for offshore cruising: matching protection, mobility and race rules
Lifejacket choices for offshore cruising: matching protection, mobility and race rules

On North Sea passages and club races from the east coast, any lifejacket intended for offshore use should include a...

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February 25, 2026
How Juanita, Johanne Regina and Martha McGilda became vessels of independence and community
How Juanita, Johanne Regina and Martha McGilda became vessels of independence and community

A typical restoration of a 60–70ft wooden ketch demands scheduled dry-dock intervals every 5–7 years, replanking of affected hull frames,...

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February 25, 2026
How to Choose the Right Garmin Watch for Sailing and Offshore Use in 2026
How to Choose the Right Garmin Watch for Sailing and Offshore Use in 2026

Modern offshore navigation increasingly depends on wrist devices that offer multi‑constellation GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo), support for NMEA data streaming,...

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February 25, 2026
Baglietto DOM155: A 47m Superyacht Optimized for Charter and Comfort
Baglietto DOM155: A 47m Superyacht Optimized for Charter and Comfort

Operating below the 500 GT threshold, the Baglietto DOM155 benefits from simplified crewing rules, more flexible flagging options and often...

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February 25, 2026