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Apostle Islands: Navigating Sea Caves, Marinas and Seasonal Access in Northern Wisconsin
Apostle Islands: Navigating Sea Caves, Marinas and Seasonal Access in Northern Wisconsin

Madeline Island is 14 miles long, supports roughly 300 year‑round residents and hosts the only year‑round full‑service marina in the...

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February 26, 2026
How to Keep Your Vessel’s Magnetic Compass Accurate for Safe Navigation
How to Keep Your Vessel’s Magnetic Compass Accurate for Safe Navigation

On commercial and leisure routes a small magnetic deviation can have outsized consequences: a 3° error over a 20-nautical-mile leg...

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February 26, 2026
Neverlanding: How a 21‑metre DIY Houseboat Ended Up on Port Austin Beach
Neverlanding: How a 21‑metre DIY Houseboat Ended Up on Port Austin Beach

The 21‑metre DIY houseboat Neverlanding, built on a base of sealed blue barrels and local lumber and driven by an...

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February 26, 2026
Jonathan Payne’s Legacy at American Sailing and the Future of Sail Training
Jonathan Payne’s Legacy at American Sailing and the Future of Sail Training

American Sailing maintains a network of over 400 affiliate schools worldwide, a logistical footprint that required centralized curriculum management, seasonal...

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February 26, 2026
How to Plan a Sustainable Sailboat Liveaboard Move from a UK Mooring to Caribbean Cruising
How to Plan a Sustainable Sailboat Liveaboard Move from a UK Mooring to Caribbean Cruising

The vessel Alacazam was kept on a deep-water mooring on the River Tamar, with open sea access a few miles...

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February 26, 2026
Riptide Racing’s Plan for the 38th America’s Cup: AC75, Funding and Oyster Bay Momentum
Riptide Racing’s Plan for the 38th America’s Cup: AC75, Funding and Oyster Bay Momentum

Riptide Racing has signaled it will meet the Late Entry Deadline of January 31, 2026 for the 38th America’s Cup,...

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February 26, 2026
When Alternators Lose Their Float: Tracing Stray Currents on Vanguard
When Alternators Lose Their Float: Tracing Stray Currents on Vanguard

After restoring Vanguard's charging system following the Gulf of St.

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February 26, 2026
Belem at 130: itineraries, onboard life and training voyages for 2026
Belem at 130: itineraries, onboard life and training voyages for 2026

The Belem’s 2026 schedule lists calls at Le Havre, Sète, Brest, Marseille, Barcelona, Lisbon, Amsterdam and Oslo, linking the Mediterranean,...

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February 26, 2026
Sailing the Rio: How One Yacht Became a Two-Year Journey of Music and Seamanship
Sailing the Rio: How One Yacht Became a Two-Year Journey of Music and Seamanship

Aurelia and Anatole left Port Leucate in early May 2025 aboard the Sunshine-class yacht named Rio, planning an initial circuit...

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February 26, 2026
Azimut Grande 30M arrives in Asia: technical highlights, interior design and travel impact
Azimut Grande 30M arrives in Asia: technical highlights, interior design and travel impact

Hull one of the Azimut Grande 30M has been sold into Hong Kong by Marine Italia Asia and is planned...

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February 26, 2026
How to set rigging tension on a Pegasus 700 with a hinged fractional rig
How to set rigging tension on a Pegasus 700 with a hinged fractional rig

On the Norfolk Broads a hinged-mast trailer-sailer like the Pegasus 700 imposes clear operational logistics: frequent mast lowering and raising...

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February 26, 2026
How Bergen’s Bryggen Became a Hub of Hanseatic Shipping and Maritime Trade
How Bergen’s Bryggen Became a Hub of Hanseatic Shipping and Maritime Trade

By the 14th century Bryggen’s timber warehouses in Bergen functioned as integrated logistics nodes where stockfish, salted cod and trade...

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February 26, 2026