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Coastal Mile-Building on the Dorset Jurassic Coast: Routes, Skills and Booking Tips
Coastal Mile-Building on the Dorset Jurassic Coast: Routes, Skills and Booking Tips

Departures from Southampton or Hamble are scheduled around tidal windows that determine safe transits past the Needles and into Poole...

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February 27, 2026
Bluewater Choices: Rustler 44 Sea Hayes, Gunboat 48 Dancing Bear & Moody DS 41 Ventura
Bluewater Choices: Rustler 44 Sea Hayes, Gunboat 48 Dancing Bear & Moody DS 41 Ventura

With LOAs ranging from 12.52m to 14.7m and displacements between 8,025kg and 13,700kg, these three yachts require different berthing depths,...

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February 27, 2026
Practical Bluewater Preparation: Spares, Safety and Crew Ready for Ocean Passages
Practical Bluewater Preparation: Spares, Safety and Crew Ready for Ocean Passages

Deck stowage and spares logistics — labelled kits, vacuum-sealed corrosion‑sensitive parts, and an up‑to‑date service log for fire extinguishers, life...

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February 27, 2026
Balk Shipyard transforms Ursus into a 31m diesel‑electric pocket explorer
Balk Shipyard transforms Ursus into a 31m diesel‑electric pocket explorer

Ursus completed an 18‑month refit at Balk Shipyard in Urk, Netherlands, with an initial relaunch in January 2025, followed by...

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February 27, 2026
How a Private Yacht Charter Can Transform Your Fort Lauderdale Corporate Event
How a Private Yacht Charter Can Transform Your Fort Lauderdale Corporate Event

Fort Lauderdale's marina operators and charter brokers coordinate dock assignments, tide-aware departure windows, and dockside provisioning to ensure corporate groups...

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February 27, 2026
Essential Maintenance Guide for Boat Toilets and Cruise Comfort
Essential Maintenance Guide for Boat Toilets and Cruise Comfort

For any marine sanitation system installed below the waterline, fitting anti-siphon valves on both inlet and discharge runs is non-negotiable...

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February 27, 2026
Why Crew Preparation and Logistics Decide College Sailing Outcomes
Why Crew Preparation and Logistics Decide College Sailing Outcomes

At major collegiate regattas, coordinated launch windows, trailer rotations, and sail inventory management often determine which teams arrive at racecourse...

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February 27, 2026
Hank Saurage’s $10,000 matching grant strengthens the US Sunfish Class Foundation and community sailing
Hank Saurage’s $10,000 matching grant strengthens the US Sunfish Class Foundation and community sailing

Transporting a fleet of Sunfish to regattas demands precise coordination of trailer logistics, marina berth allocations, shorecrew timetables and equipment...

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February 27, 2026
When a furler jams: sailing Fast Escape from Ocean Village to the Channel Islands
When a furler jams: sailing Fast Escape from Ocean Village to the Channel Islands

Departed Ocean Village on the last of the ebb with a plan for a daytime Channel crossing; within hours the...

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February 27, 2026
Sailing the Côte d’Azur Economically: Route, Risks and Riviera Highlights
Sailing the Côte d’Azur Economically: Route, Risks and Riviera Highlights

The Golfe du Lion crossing from Sète to Marseille is a roughly 60nm passage exposed to the Mistral and Tramontana,...

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February 27, 2026
Practical Guide to Lymington Yacht Haven: Berthing, Services and Solent Routes
Practical Guide to Lymington Yacht Haven: Berthing, Services and Solent Routes

Lymington Yacht Haven lies 7.5nm west of Beaulieu River on the south shore of the Solent, providing a minimum depth...

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February 27, 2026
Beneteau Oceanis 36CC: Practical Specs, Ratios and How It Fits Coastal Cruises
Beneteau Oceanis 36CC: Practical Specs, Ratios and How It Fits Coastal Cruises

Berthing for the Beneteau Oceanis 36CC requires marinas that accommodate a 1.70 m draft and a minimum slip width for...

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February 27, 2026