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Practical Advice for Safe and Enjoyable Winter Cruises Around Puget Sound
Practical Advice for Safe and Enjoyable Winter Cruises Around Puget Sound

The winter season brings the lowest tides after dark and rapidly changing weather, so plan anchoring with precise use of...

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February 25, 2026
Modern Crew Aesthetics Aboard Heesen’s Project Agnetha: Function, Form and Sustainability
Modern Crew Aesthetics Aboard Heesen’s Project Agnetha: Function, Form and Sustainability

Berthing a 55-metre superyacht like Heesen’s Project Agnetha brings immediate operational demands: quay length and mooring bollard ratings, crew turnover...

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February 25, 2026
Beneath the hull: how Argo’s logistics and crew prep shape the Transatlantic showdown
Beneath the hull: how Argo’s logistics and crew prep shape the Transatlantic showdown

Argo was hauled out at Marina Lanzarote on 15 October and relaunched in December for pre-race training ahead of the...

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February 25, 2026
How to Run an Effective Post-Race Crew Meeting to Improve Boat Performance
How to Run an Effective Post-Race Crew Meeting to Improve Boat Performance

A 10–20 minute debrief during the motor-back to the mooring is the optimal window to collect actionable crew feedback while...

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February 25, 2026
Reversing the slide: Practical steps to attract new sailors and boost nautical tourism
Reversing the slide: Practical steps to attract new sailors and boost nautical tourism

At many US marinas and mooring fields, the visual turnover of new 25–40-foot cruising sailboats has slowed, reflecting a shrinking...

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February 25, 2026
Winter Yacht Parties in South Florida: Climate, Marinas, and Practical Tips
Winter Yacht Parties in South Florida: Climate, Marinas, and Practical Tips

Fort Lauderdale and Miami marinas see a marked rise in transient slip requests from December through March, with peak harbor...

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February 25, 2026
The White Hurricane of 1913: Shipwrecks, rescues and coastal legacies
The White Hurricane of 1913: Shipwrecks, rescues and coastal legacies

From November 7–10, 1913, sustained gale-force winds up to 90 mph and waves reaching 35 feet across Lake Huron and...

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February 25, 2026
Charlotte Rose: From Trials heartbreak to a rebuilt Olympic campaign
Charlotte Rose: From Trials heartbreak to a rebuilt Olympic campaign

Regatta logistics in the ILCA 6 class demand tight coordination of equipment freight, coach-boat transport, and athlete travel between hubs...

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February 25, 2026
How navigation evolved from sextants to Starlink on the 628-nautical Sydney–Hobart course
How navigation evolved from sextants to Starlink on the 628-nautical Sydney–Hobart course

Forecast models for the 628-nautical-mile Sydney to Hobart corridor show persistent light, variable winds that will turn routing and on-board...

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February 25, 2026
How Beneteau and Composite Recycling Turn Hull Waste into New Boat Materials
How Beneteau and Composite Recycling Turn Hull Waste into New Boat Materials

Manufacturing logistics now route roughly 10–15% production offcuts from resin and reinforcements through a dedicated recovery chain: collection at Beneteau...

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February 25, 2026
How the capsizing of Ocean Fifty Inter Invest unfolded and the rescue documented by Lou-Kévin Roquais
How the capsizing of Ocean Fifty Inter Invest unfolded and the rescue documented by Lou-Kévin Roquais

The salvage operation for the Ocean Fifty Inter Invest required coordination between Le Havre harbour authorities, the regional maritime rescue...

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February 25, 2026
Pictorial Voyage aboard Tara — the 36 m schooner designed to sail the ice
Pictorial Voyage aboard Tara — the 36 m schooner designed to sail the ice

Tara carries nearly 40,000 litres of diesel for up to two years' autonomy, with propulsion supplied by two main engines...

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February 25, 2026