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Logistics, Victories and Legacy: Paul Cayard & Laura Grondin as 2025 Rolex Honorees
Logistics, Victories and Legacy: Paul Cayard & Laura Grondin as 2025 Rolex Honorees

Over 100 Star Class entries required coordinated transport, crane lifts and marina berthing to stage the 2025 World Championship, and...

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February 24, 2026
Building Delos 2.0: A Refined Dinghy Lifting System for the Delos Explorer 53
Building Delos 2.0: A Refined Dinghy Lifting System for the Delos Explorer 53

The dinghy lifting system on Delos 2.0 uses dual 12 mm Dyneema slings, a 1,200 kg electric winch mounted aft...

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February 24, 2026
Practical navigation skills for cruisers: charts, apps, and human intelligence
Practical navigation skills for cruisers: charts, apps, and human intelligence

A misplaced chart zoom level in 2014 sent VO65 Team Vestas Wind onto the Cargados Carajos Shoals even though the...

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February 24, 2026
Biras Marina strengthens North Sound as a superyacht destination in the British Virgin Islands
Biras Marina strengthens North Sound as a superyacht destination in the British Virgin Islands

Biras Marina in North Sound now functions as a purpose-built superyacht facility with deep-water access, shore power, on-site refuelling and...

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February 24, 2026
Curated Nautical Reads and Podcasts to Fuel Your Next Sea Adventure
Curated Nautical Reads and Podcasts to Fuel Your Next Sea Adventure

Convoys supplying Scapa Flow during WWII faced extreme transit constraints: Arctic routes increased loss rates, ice hazards shortened survival windows...

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February 24, 2026
Spring Break Angling in the Florida Keys: Where to Go, Who to Hire, and What to Catch
Spring Break Angling in the Florida Keys: Where to Go, Who to Hire, and What to Catch

Key West International Airport served over 1 million visitors in 2025, and surveys indicate roughly 40% of those visitors go...

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February 24, 2026
Excel Fusion+ by Marlow: a lighter, easier-to-splice line for high-performance boats
Excel Fusion+ by Marlow: a lighter, easier-to-splice line for high-performance boats

Switching to a line built around a Dyneema D12 SK78 pre-stretched core reduces elongation and simplifies on-deck logistics by shortening...

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February 24, 2026
Updated Marine Navigation Tips and Electronics Practices for Safer Voyages
Updated Marine Navigation Tips and Electronics Practices for Safer Voyages

For coastal and offshore passages, relying on a single GNSS fix without parallel crosschecks increases the likelihood of positional mistakes;...

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February 24, 2026
Linjett 36 Review: A Swedish Performance Cruiser Built for Cruise and Comfort
Linjett 36 Review: A Swedish Performance Cruiser Built for Cruise and Comfort

Linjett’s Rosättra yard reported a 250kg weight reduction between prototype hull 1 and hull 2, reallocating that mass into the...

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February 24, 2026
Logistics, leadership and service honored: recipients of US Sailing’s 2025 awards
Logistics, leadership and service honored: recipients of US Sailing’s 2025 awards

Coordinating berth allocation, customs clearance for international crews, transport for race committee vessels, and on-water protest-room logistics across multiple regatta...

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February 24, 2026
Sunseeker 82 Ocean: Dockside Requirements and Onboard Social Design
Sunseeker 82 Ocean: Dockside Requirements and Onboard Social Design

At 82 feet, the Sunseeker 82 Ocean imposes clear operational requirements: berths should allow for stern clearance when the hydraulic...

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February 24, 2026
SailGP 2026: Full Race Calendar, Travel Tips and What to Know About Dylan Fletcher’s Title Defence
SailGP 2026: Full Race Calendar, Travel Tips and What to Know About Dylan Fletcher’s Title Defence

From 17 January to 29 November 2026 SailGP stages 13 events across six continents, with host ports providing dedicated spectator...

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February 24, 2026