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Mastering the Bowline for Safe Mooring

Mastering the Bowline for Safe Mooring

At busy marinas and charter docks, planners account for a bowline’s typical retention of 60–70% rope strength, so provisioning and line selection must factor a 30–40% efficiency loss when relying on bowlines for short-term mooring, towing, or rescue operations.

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Martie 13, 2026
Spaulding Marine Center — Hands-On Boatyard Hub
Spaulding Marine Center — Hands-On Boatyard Hub

Spaulding Marine Center on the Sausalito waterfront schedules boat lifts, hull maintenance, and rigging turns year‑round, coordinating service windows with...

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Martie 12, 2026
Latitude 38 Crew List Party — San Francisco
Latitude 38 Crew List Party — San Francisco

Golden Gate Yacht Club at 1 Yacht Rd, San Francisco provides free public parking in the large lot by the...

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Martie 12, 2026
DN Worlds 2026: Relocation, Ice Risks and a New Champion
DN Worlds 2026: Relocation, Ice Risks and a New Champion

Organisers moved more than 120 DN sleds and support trailers across borders, coordinating customs, truck slots and local hauling crews...

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Martie 12, 2026
Biograd Hosts Melges 24 Cup Spring Opener
Biograd Hosts Melges 24 Cup Spring Opener

Seventeen crews have confirmed entries for the Biograd regatta and organizers now require every Melges 24 to carry a Vakaros...

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Martie 12, 2026
Black Jack 100 Claims Monohull Line Honours in 2026
Black Jack 100 Claims Monohull Line Honours in 2026

Black Jack 100 completed the 2026 RORC Caribbean 600 with an elapsed time of 01 Day 20 Hrs 31 Mins...

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Martie 12, 2026
Howth YC Frostbites Races 11–12 Report
Howth YC Frostbites Races 11–12 Report

Two committee boats were deployed and marks were re-positioned down-tide to compensate for a westerly breeze backing into a flooding...

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Martie 12, 2026
Casey Stays Ahead After Tricky Third Day in Brisbane
Casey Stays Ahead After Tricky Third Day in Brisbane

The race committee had to shift the course twice as the wind veered through 50 degrees, forcing late starts and...

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Martie 12, 2026
Class40 Crews Reset Sights on Route du Rhum
Class40 Crews Reset Sights on Route du Rhum

The Class40 calendar pins the Route du Rhum as the 2026 season pivot, with skippers scheduling refits, painting windows, freight...

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Martie 12, 2026
Valencia Hosts 412 Young Sailors at Optiorange 2026
Valencia Hosts 412 Young Sailors at Optiorange 2026

At Real Club Náutico de Valencia the organisers will run a compact schedule of 12 races across four days (26...

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Martie 12, 2026
Harken Unveils Advanced ILCA Kicker System
Harken Unveils Advanced ILCA Kicker System

Reduced rigging friction and lighter hardware on Harken's new ILCA kicker translate directly into faster turnaround for fleet operators and...

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Martie 12, 2026
Argo vs Final Final – Zoulou: Caribbean 600 clash
Argo vs Final Final – Zoulou: Caribbean 600 clash

Argo completed the 600‑mile RORC Caribbean 600 in an elapsed time of 01 Day 12 Hrs 01 Mins 46 Secs,...

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Martie 12, 2026
Kai Marks Dasent at the ILCA 6 Midwinters in Miami
Kai Marks Dasent at the ILCA 6 Midwinters in Miami

Berthing and equipment transfer for the ILCA 6 Midwinters East required coordinating over 100 trailers, launch windows at Key Biscayne...

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Martie 12, 2026
Jangada, Wilson and Whiskey Jack: Leg 4 Race Highlights
Jangada, Wilson and Whiskey Jack: Leg 4 Race Highlights

At 45°S with Jangada recording sustained speeds of 11–14 knots and frequent surges to 16–17 knots, the finish of Leg...

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Martie 12, 2026
Legal Challenge Seeks Return to Deed-Compliant Yachts
Legal Challenge Seeks Return to Deed-Compliant Yachts

Under New York charitable trust law, written approval from the New York Attorney General is required before any alteration to...

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Martie 12, 2026
When Precision and Speed Collide in Sail Racing
When Precision and Speed Collide in Sail Racing

At the second event of the 2026 SailGP season, race operations and remote umpiring logistics were put to the test...

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Martie 12, 2026
IC37s, Women Skippers and a Newport Showdown
IC37s, Women Skippers and a Newport Showdown

Twenty teams will compete aboard the New York Yacht Club’s fleet of IC37s at New York Yacht Club Harbour Court...

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Martie 12, 2026
Women’s World Match Racing Tour 2026 Itinerary
Women’s World Match Racing Tour 2026 Itinerary

Moving fleets and support teams between Copenhagen, Annapolis, Marstrand, Bermuda and AMAALA in 2026 forces a hard look at freight...

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Martie 12, 2026
Eight Skippers Set for 2026 Ficker Cup Showdown
Eight Skippers Set for 2026 Ficker Cup Showdown

Long Beach Yacht Club has scheduled berth allocations, tow-trailer arrival windows and on-water practice rotations for April 24–26, 2026, supporting...

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Martie 12, 2026
Jazz Turner Wins as YJA Keeps Traditional Title
Jazz Turner Wins as YJA Keeps Traditional Title

Coordinating a solo, non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the UK & Ireland meant strict logistical constraints: pre-departure provisioning, single-vessel spares stowed...

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Martie 12, 2026
Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta Joins Circuit
Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta Joins Circuit

Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (PCIOR) will be hosted by Seattle Corinthian Yacht Club on November 14–15, 2026, inserting a...

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Martie 12, 2026
Norway’s Youth-Sport Model and Its Effects on Sailing
Norway’s Youth-Sport Model and Its Effects on Sailing

Norway’s policy of banning scorekeeping and league standings for athletes under 12 has direct effects on athlete development pipelines, scheduling...

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Martie 12, 2026
Iconic Sailing Yachts in Film and TV
Iconic Sailing Yachts in Film and TV

Moving a 56‑metre steel schooner like Aria I for on‑location filming required coordination of a 300‑tonne shore crane, multiple berthing...

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Martie 12, 2026
San Diego–Vallarta Race Faces Uncertainty
San Diego–Vallarta Race Faces Uncertainty

The 1,000 nm San Diego to Puerto Vallarta race retains its staggered starts on February 26, 27 and 28, 2026,...

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Martie 12, 2026
2026 RORC Caribbean 600: start, classes and tactics
2026 RORC Caribbean 600: start, classes and tactics

On 23 February 2026 a 56-boat fleet departed Antigua to tackle the 600 nm clockwise circuit that rounds 11 Caribbean...

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Martie 12, 2026