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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
How to Choose 20m, 30m or 40m Charters
How to Choose 20m, 30m or 40m Charters

Marina berth length restrictions, draft limits and tender-handling logistics dictate much of what a Mediterranean charter can achieve: many ports...

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Martie 05, 2026
Navigating the Apostle Islands and Madeline Island
Navigating the Apostle Islands and Madeline Island

Madeline Island Yacht Club provides year‑round transient dockage and basic services, while the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore enforces specific visitor...

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Martie 05, 2026
Maintain Your Boat Compass for Accurate Navigation
Maintain Your Boat Compass for Accurate Navigation

A properly compensated magnetic compass can typically be brought within ±2° deviation across all headings after a single 90‑minute “swing...

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Martie 05, 2026
Neverlanding: A Homemade Houseboat’s Great Lakes Run
Neverlanding: A Homemade Houseboat’s Great Lakes Run

The 21‑metre homemade houseboat Neverlanding navigated Lake Erie and the St.

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Martie 05, 2026
Jonathan Payne: Legacy at American Sailing
Jonathan Payne: Legacy at American Sailing

American Sailing's network of more than 400 affiliate schools worldwide manages instructor certifications, fleet logistics, and standardized curricula—operations now functioning...

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Martie 05, 2026
Alacazam Liveaboard: Practical Lessons from Dick McClary
Alacazam Liveaboard: Practical Lessons from Dick McClary

The deep-water mooring on the River Tamar sits roughly two miles from the open sea and requires precise tidal planning...

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Martie 05, 2026
Riptide Racing Aims at America’s Cup 2027
Riptide Racing Aims at America’s Cup 2027

Riptide Racing confirmed it is positioned to meet the Late Entry Deadline of January 31, 2026, pursuing a fundraising target...

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Martie 05, 2026
When Charging Faults Disrupt Yacht Availability
When Charging Faults Disrupt Yacht Availability

Alternator isolation failures on aluminum-hulled vessels often produce simultaneous positive-to-earth and negative-to-earth faults, tripping earth-leakage monitors, generating false contamination alarms,...

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Martie 05, 2026
Belem at 130: Routes, Crew and Heritage
Belem at 130: Routes, Crew and Heritage

In 2026 the Belem will undertake a multi-month program of sailings covering the Mediterranean, Atlantic, English Channel and North Sea,...

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Martie 05, 2026
Rio’s Atlantic Passage: Two Purposes, One Yacht
Rio’s Atlantic Passage: Two Purposes, One Yacht

Departing Port Leucate in early May 2025, Rio left with a clear logistical plan: a two-year cruise window, scheduled haul-outs...

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Martie 05, 2026
Azimut Grande 30M — Hong Kong Bound
Azimut Grande 30M — Hong Kong Bound

The first hull of the Azimut Grande 30M is heading to Hong Kong and will be berthed in Sai Kung;...

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Martie 05, 2026
Setting Rigging Tension on a Hinged Pegasus 700
Setting Rigging Tension on a Hinged Pegasus 700

On trailer-sailers such as the Pegasus 700 that transit low bridges on inland waterways, the operational logistics of repeatedly lowering...

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Martie 05, 2026
Bergen’s Rise as a Hanseatic Maritime Hub
Bergen’s Rise as a Hanseatic Maritime Hub

By the 14th century, coordinated Hanseatic convoys scheduled regular arrivals at Bergen’s wharves, storing salted cod, timber and grain in...

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Martie 05, 2026
Allspars Final Fling 2025 — Plymouth’s End‑of‑Season Regatta
Allspars Final Fling 2025 — Plymouth’s End‑of‑Season Regatta

The 2025 Allspars Final Fling at the Royal Western Yacht Club in Plymouth recorded a field of 81 entries and...

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Martie 05, 2026
ARC Rally 2025: Mid-Crossing Leaders and Stories
ARC Rally 2025: Mid-Crossing Leaders and Stories

The ARC Rally 2025 fleet of approximately 145 yachts departed Las Palmas on 23 November for a roughly 2,700 nautical...

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Martie 05, 2026
Portishead Marina — Boatfolk’s Bristol Channel Base
Portishead Marina — Boatfolk’s Bristol Channel Base

Boatfolk’s Portishead Marina operates 356 berths at 51.480°N, 2.750°W, offers a 35t boat hoist, a dedicated fuel pontoon and is...

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Martie 05, 2026
Why a Private Chef Elevates Your Yacht Charter
Why a Private Chef Elevates Your Yacht Charter

Provisioning a week-long yacht charter typically requires coordinating deliveries within port time windows, adhering to local health and customs regulations,...

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Martie 05, 2026
Swan 51 — modern cruiser with classic Swan pedigree
Swan 51 — modern cruiser with classic Swan pedigree

The new Swan 51 increases internal volume by 22%, carries roughly 2,500 kg more displacement than the Swan 48 and...

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Martie 05, 2026
First Panorama 50 Hull Begins Outfitting at Marina di Carrara
First Panorama 50 Hull Begins Outfitting at Marina di Carrara

The first hull of the Panorama 50 was slipped at the shipyard in Marina di Carrara and has entered the...

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Martie 05, 2026
Riviera 48 Convertible Used-Boat Overview
Riviera 48 Convertible Used-Boat Overview

Imported to the United States from 1998 through 2003, the Riviera 48 Convertible arrives as a 48‑foot platform with a...

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Martie 05, 2026
Essential Tools for Winter Classic Boat Care
Essential Tools for Winter Classic Boat Care

Haul-out windows on West Coast boatyards typically require a 4–6 week lead time in late autumn, with crane and cradle...

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Martie 05, 2026
Unsung Heroes of River and Coastal Sailing
Unsung Heroes of River and Coastal Sailing

Singlehanded inland-water transits such as the Lechlade–Thames return involve roughly 250 miles of navigation and passage through about 88 locks,...

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Martie 05, 2026
Wooden Boats, Supply Chains and Lake-Ready Craft
Wooden Boats, Supply Chains and Lake-Ready Craft

Transporting a completed 34-foot wooden hull from Coeur Customs’ shop to Lake Coeur d’Alene demands specialized trucking permits, route planning...

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Martie 05, 2026
Jeff Linton Clinches U20 Crown, Title No. 60
Jeff Linton Clinches U20 Crown, Title No. 60

The race committee set three inflatable marks and shifted the starting line 20° to starboard after a 2-knot veer on...

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Martie 05, 2026