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CNB 68: 22.22 m Blue-Water Cruiser Designed for Short-Handled Long-Distance Sailing
CNB 68: 22.22 m Blue-Water Cruiser Designed for Short-Handled Long-Distance Sailing

With an overall length of 22.22 m, a beam of 5.64 m and a maximum draught of 3.45 m, the...

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March 17, 2026
How Directeck retooled teak sourcing under RBUE rules and geopolitical shifts
How Directeck retooled teak sourcing under RBUE rules and geopolitical shifts

RBUE 995/2010 requires importers to perform formal due diligence on timber shipments, and in 2018 Directeck’s imports underwent inspection by...

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March 17, 2026
Folkboat: Why the 25ft Classic Still Shapes Coastal Sailing
Folkboat: Why the 25ft Classic Still Shapes Coastal Sailing

Across many North Atlantic marinas, local port safety codes require small cruising yachts under 30ft to carry self-draining cockpits, guardrails...

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March 17, 2026
Falcon’s Second Century: Racing, Restoration and Coastal Cruises
Falcon’s Second Century: Racing, Restoration and Coastal Cruises

Moving a 46ft 6in classic yacht like Falcon between the East Coast restoration shed and West Coast regatta harbors requires...

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March 17, 2026
2026–27 Classic Yacht Regatta Guide: Dates, Ports and Highlights
2026–27 Classic Yacht Regatta Guide: Dates, Ports and Highlights

For the Cowes Week Bicentennial Regatta (1–7 August 2026) organisers and local authorities have already confirmed a plan to allocate...

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March 17, 2026
Airborn Foiler — Thomas Tison’s electric foiling dinghy changes light sailing dynamics
Airborn Foiler — Thomas Tison’s electric foiling dinghy changes light sailing dynamics

Production of the Airborn Foiler is scheduled to begin in May 2026, with a capped first-year run of 50 units...

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March 17, 2026
Why MOD70s are effectively excluded from Route du Rhum 2026 under Appendix 3 rules
Why MOD70s are effectively excluded from Route du Rhum 2026 under Appendix 3 rules

The Appendix 3 restriction that forbids manufacturing processes above 50°C and the emphasis on original-series appendages immediately disqualify several MOD70...

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March 17, 2026
Practical Uses and Safe Techniques for the Bowline (Paalsteek) Knot
Practical Uses and Safe Techniques for the Bowline (Paalsteek) Knot

Small pleasure craft mooring lines routinely encounter peak lateral loads in the range of 1–3 kN during docking maneuvers, while...

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March 17, 2026
Mandatory Night Boat Lights: Navigation, Anchor, and Safety Essentials
Mandatory Night Boat Lights: Navigation, Anchor, and Safety Essentials

Between sunset and sunrise, vessels underway are required to exhibit navigation lights: a red sidelight to port, a green sidelight...

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March 17, 2026
How to Obtain an Oregon Boating Safety Education Card: Requirements and Practical Advice
How to Obtain an Oregon Boating Safety Education Card: Requirements and Practical Advice

Oregon requires anyone operating a motorized vessel with more than 10 horsepower to carry a Boating Safety Education Card; this...

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March 17, 2026
What Boaters Need to Know About Transport Canada’s New PCL Renewal Regime
What Boaters Need to Know About Transport Canada’s New PCL Renewal Regime

Transport Canada requires that all Pleasure Craft Licences (PCL) be renewed every five years beginning December 31, 2025, and previously...

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March 17, 2026
Who Runs Canada’s Ports and How That Affects Boating and Travel
Who Runs Canada’s Ports and How That Affects Boating and Travel

Transport Canada sets national marine regulations that govern vessel certification, boater education requirements, safety inspections, and port security procedures applied...

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March 17, 2026