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Intimate Birthday Yacht Charters in Fort Lauderdale: Practical Tips and Options
Intimate Birthday Yacht Charters in Fort Lauderdale: Practical Tips and Options

A private charter departing from Las Olas Marina or Bahia Mar Yachting Center typically accommodates small birthday groups of 8–20...

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February 24, 2026
Sea Cadets strengthen young people's wellbeing through boating, teamwork and purpose
Sea Cadets strengthen young people's wellbeing through boating, teamwork and purpose

Sea Cadets run operations from 400 units nationwide, coordinating vessel logistics, safety briefings, and transport arrangements for water-sport sessions that...

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February 24, 2026
Cooper Island — Manchioneel Bay, Cooper Island Beach Club, Wreck Alley and nearby Salt Island
Cooper Island — Manchioneel Bay, Cooper Island Beach Club, Wreck Alley and nearby Salt Island

Manchioneel Bay provides 30 mooring balls and two dinghy docks inside the Sir Francis Drake Channel, giving charter captains straightforward...

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February 24, 2026
Paul Cayard and Laura Grondin: 2025 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman Winners
Paul Cayard and Laura Grondin: 2025 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman Winners

Logistics for the 2025 Star World Championship required coordinated berthing and shore operations for a fleet of more than 100...

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February 24, 2026
Wama 42 XL walkthrough: performance, layout and what it means for coastal cruising
Wama 42 XL walkthrough: performance, layout and what it means for coastal cruising

Twin 600 HP outboards on the Wama 42 XL target a sustained cruise around 30 knots and a top end...

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February 24, 2026
How a Thorough Refit Turned a Melges 30 into a Competitive Handicap Racer
How a Thorough Refit Turned a Melges 30 into a Competitive Handicap Racer

Routing the boat’s electronics and sensors required a tidy NMEA 2000 backbone, minimal hull penetrations, and careful placement to avoid...

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February 24, 2026
Photos, Materials and Buying Details for Wingnut, a 40′ Kurt Hughes Trimaran
Photos, Materials and Buying Details for Wingnut, a 40′ Kurt Hughes Trimaran

Wingnut is currently shrink-wrapped in Forked River, New Jersey, listed at US$295,000 with a published monthly indicative payment of $2,197.70...

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February 24, 2026
Tony Parker and Bangor Packet: Logistics, Racing and the J/24 Worlds in Plymouth
Tony Parker and Bangor Packet: Logistics, Racing and the J/24 Worlds in Plymouth

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February 24, 2026
Sun Dragon and Her Crew Clinch the SSS Doublehanded Monohull Season Title
Sun Dragon and Her Crew Clinch the SSS Doublehanded Monohull Season Title

SSS points are computed from finish position divided by number of starters, a rule that turned the February regatta into...

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February 24, 2026
Shared Sailing on the Estuary: Island Yacht Club’s Island Girl 2 Program
Shared Sailing on the Estuary: Island Yacht Club’s Island Girl 2 Program

Island Yacht Club keeps a Santana 22, Island Girl 2, berthed on the Estuary and available to members at $50/month...

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February 24, 2026
Autonomous Assistance at Sea: How AI, Starlink, and Routing Tools Will Shape Offshore Races and Yacht Trips
Autonomous Assistance at Sea: How AI, Starlink, and Routing Tools Will Shape Offshore Races and Yacht Trips

Pacific Cup entries now arrive with Starlink terminals and near-real-time AI routing data from providers like PredictWind, enabling crews to...

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February 23, 2026
Winter Maintenance and Haul-Out Planning at San Francisco Boatworks
Winter Maintenance and Haul-Out Planning at San Francisco Boatworks

San Francisco Boatworks schedules winter haul-outs and anti-fouling work primarily between November and March, aligning slip rotations, tidal windows, and...

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February 23, 2026