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Essential Sailing Books to Fuel Your Next Voyage

Convoys supplying Scapa Flow during WWII relied on small coastal craft to run timed transits through the Pentland Firth, often carrying volatile cargoes such as gelignite under tight paperwork and blackout rules—a logistical reality captured vividly in maritime histories.

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Route du Rhum 2026 — Why MOD70s Miss the Cut

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Race scrutineers implementing Appendix 3 enforce a strict ban on manufacturing processes that involve curing above 50°C, a regulatory detail that directly affects hull and appendage production lines and supply-chain choices for racing platforms.

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Meet the 2026 US Sailing Coach Award Winners

The American Yacht Club frostbiting program runs more than 30 sailors every weekend and the Learn to Laser sessions average over a dozen daily participants, requiring coordinated safety boats, ramp staging, and volunteer shifts to keep launch windows and tow logistics running smoothly.

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Aquila 50 Sail sea-trial: space meets surprising speed

With dual 40 kW electric motors paired to twin 80 kWh battery packs, the Aquila 50 Sail demonstrates an electric-only cruising envelope of roughly 40 nautical miles before generator assist is recommended, a data point that materially alters provisioning and fuel logistics for marina-to-marina passages and charter turnarounds out of Fort Lauderdale.

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Napoli Boat Show: Sea Trials and Business Hub

Marina di Stabia provides 900 berths, a 200-ton travel lift, dry storage around 60,000 m² and mooring capacity for megayachts up to 100 meters, with the Napoli Boat Show scheduled for March 18–22, 2026 and running an appointment-based ready-to-sea model for on-water sea trials.

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How ORR will rate Palm Beach XI’s C-foil conversion

ORR measurers and race officials must now quantify dynamic lift, effective righting moment and the dramatic reduction in wetted surface after sea trials showed Palm Beach XI lifting cleanly with roughly two metres of bow rise — a change that directly affects time-on-distance allowances for the 636 nm Newport Bermuda Race.

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HOSS Racing and Austin Sperry: Ready for Etchells Worlds

HOSS Racing delivered a new Etchells hull to San Diego after the Pacific Coast Championship and allocated a multi-month prep window with a dedicated support RIB, rotating pro crew, team physio and on-board chef to optimize shore-to-boat logistics ahead of the Etchells World Championship (May 11–15, 2026).

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Pacific Cup crews sought for Latitude 38 features

Compiling crew manifests, vessel profiles and media assets for the 2026 Pacific Cup requires coordinating schedules across dozens of entries racing roughly 2,070 nautical miles from San Francisco to Oahu, so Latitude 38 has shifted to a crowdsourced submission process to streamline logistics and get stories published faster.

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Power 80: Fountaine Pajot's 24m Flagship

With a 1.5 m draft, a wingspan of over 11 metres and transatlantic range at economical speeds, the logistics profile of the Power 80 makes it easy to plan shallow-anchorage itineraries and long-distance yacht deliveries for charter operators and brokers.

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Securing Your U.S. Boater Education Card — 2026 Guide

State boating regulations in 2026 usually require a boater education card or equivalent if you operate a motorized vessel above a specific horsepower, are under a certain age, or are a resident with a new license requirement—so logistics for charter operators and marinas must track individual state rules closely.

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Jeanneau Voyage 12.50 — Bluewater Cruiser Profile

With a fin keel drawing of 1.65 m (5'5") and a production heritage beginning in 1987, the Jeanneau Voyage 12.50 fits standard deep-water berths and the lifting gear you’ll find in most European marinas.

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Technohull Alpha 45 — 13.80 m high‑performance RIB

A 13.80 m RIB with a 4.30 m beam, roughly 6,500 kg hull mass (engines excluded) and up to 1,400 L of fuel changes marina planning: berth lengths, pile loads, crane capacity and fuel logistics must be reassessed before a Technohull Alpha 45 arrives.

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