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Evaluating the Code Zero for Light-Air Passages and Coastal Cruising
Evaluating the Code Zero for Light-Air Passages and Coastal Cruising

Departing La Paz’s Magote anchorage for a planned three‑week passage to Hawaii, crews often face a logistical choice: motor through...

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February 26, 2026
Choosing Between Classroom and Online RYA Navigation Courses: What Works Best
Choosing Between Classroom and Online RYA Navigation Courses: What Works Best

Classroom navigation courses in Southampton and London are typically offered as evening series, weekend blocks or consecutive-day intensives, which directly...

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February 26, 2026
Lessons from Racing Temptation: Tactics, Safety, and Offshore Seamanship
Lessons from Racing Temptation: Tactics, Safety, and Offshore Seamanship

Off the Connecticut coast aboard Art Santry’s Judel/Vrolijk 66 Temptation, the boat averaged 10.8 knots while punching through 22‑knot westerlies...

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February 26, 2026
Fate of the SS United States: Scuttling Plans, Preservation Pushes and Local Tourism Effects
Fate of the SS United States: Scuttling Plans, Preservation Pushes and Local Tourism Effects

The SS United States is scheduled to be scuttled roughly 22 nautical miles southwest of Destin, with final positioning also...

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February 26, 2026
Para Sailing’s comeback: logistics, participation growth, and what Brisbane 2032 could mean
Para Sailing’s comeback: logistics, participation growth, and what Brisbane 2032 could mean

When the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) removed sailing after Rio 2016, organizers faced an immediate overhaul of event logistics: revised...

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February 26, 2026
How privacy, wellness and personalised itineraries will reshape yacht charter demand in 2026
How privacy, wellness and personalised itineraries will reshape yacht charter demand in 2026

In 2025 more than 80% of ultra-luxury travellers signalled intentions to maintain or increase travel spend, creating heightened pressure on...

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February 26, 2026
Robert Youens Prepares Weldbilt 2370MV for 12-Day Great Loop Record Run
Robert Youens Prepares Weldbilt 2370MV for 12-Day Great Loop Record Run

Fuel and endurance logistics for a planned 12-day nonstop Great Loop attempt require a radically different setup than a casual...

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February 26, 2026
Inside KICKER’s Stillwater Lab: How M-Class Marine Audio Is Tested and Tuned
Inside KICKER’s Stillwater Lab: How M-Class Marine Audio Is Tested and Tuned

KICKER’s Stillwater facility receives weekly inbound freight via US-177 and local courier networks to support a dedicated R&D logistics flow...

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February 26, 2026
Aspen C128: How a 46-Foot Power Catamaran Handles Long-Range Cruising and Charter Use
Aspen C128: How a 46-Foot Power Catamaran Handles Long-Range Cruising and Charter Use

With an LOA of 46', a beam of 13'11", and a 300-gallon expedition tank, the Aspen C128 is designed to...

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February 26, 2026
RINA certification empowers Dinnteco DDCE, dinmar and dinfil lightning systems for European yachts
RINA certification empowers Dinnteco DDCE, dinmar and dinfil lightning systems for European yachts

RINA has issued type approval for Dinnteco’s DDCE Marine lightning protection family, confirming these systems meet classification requirements for installation...

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February 26, 2026
How the Robertson family survived 38 days adrift after their schooner sank
How the Robertson family survived 38 days adrift after their schooner sank

At approximately 300 miles west of the Galapagos Islands, the 13-meter schooner Lucette was breached by orcas, leaving six people...

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February 26, 2026
Vessev VS-9 Skye: an electric hydrofoil catamaran tailored for coastal day-charters
Vessev VS-9 Skye: an electric hydrofoil catamaran tailored for coastal day-charters

To recharge the VS-9 Skye's 105 kWh battery from 0 to 100% using the boat's advertised continuous fast charging at...

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February 26, 2026