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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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mars 13, 2026
Nighttime Navigation Lights for Boats
Nighttime Navigation Lights for Boats

Between sunset and sunrise, vessels underway must display red (port) and green (starboard) sidelights and a visible white stern light;...

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mars 13, 2026
How to Obtain an Oregon Boating Safety Education Card
How to Obtain an Oregon Boating Safety Education Card

Oregon law requires that anyone operating a motorized vessel with more than 10 horsepower on state waters carry a valid...

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mars 13, 2026
How Canada’s new PCL renewal affects boat owners and charters
How Canada’s new PCL renewal affects boat owners and charters

As of December 31, 2025, Transport Canada requires all Pleasure Craft Licences (PCL) to be renewed every five years, a...

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mars 13, 2026
Understanding Canada’s Port and Maritime Agencies
Understanding Canada’s Port and Maritime Agencies

Seventeen Canada Port Authorities (CPAs) currently control the commercial operations at Canada’s major seaports, setting wharfage, berthage and harbor dues...

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mars 13, 2026
Navigating U.S. Boater Education and Rental Rules
Navigating U.S. Boater Education and Rental Rules

State governments set the rules for vessel operation, and those rules typically hinge on age, horsepower, vessel type, and residency;...

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mars 13, 2026
Texas Boater Certification and Rental Rules 2026
Texas Boater Certification and Rental Rules 2026

On Texas lakes, rivers and gulf marinas, law enforcement requires anyone born on or after September 1, 1993 to carry...

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mars 13, 2026
Getting Your Missouri Boating Safety Card
Getting Your Missouri Boating Safety Card

Anyone born after January 1, 1984 must carry a Missouri boating safety education card when operating a motorized vessel on...

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mars 13, 2026
How quickly hypothermia sets in after falling overboard
How quickly hypothermia sets in after falling overboard

When an overboard victim drifts 500 meters downwind from the nearest marina, the combined effect of transit time, search patterns...

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mars 13, 2026
Winter Spotlight on Ice Sailing and Local Fleets
Winter Spotlight on Ice Sailing and Local Fleets

Staging the Van Nostrand Challenge Cup on the Navesink River required coordinated shore access, expanded trailer parking, temporary traffic controls...

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mars 13, 2026
Sydney SailGP 2026: Day One Recap
Sydney SailGP 2026: Day One Recap

Four fleet races on February 27–28, 2026, in Sydney Harbour delivered winds of 15–25 km/h and forced crews to prioritize...

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mars 13, 2026
Cruisers Yachts 38 VTR EC: Adventure-Ready Crossover
Cruisers Yachts 38 VTR EC: Adventure-Ready Crossover

With a 233‑gallon fuel tank, twin Mercury Verado outboards (300 hp standard, 400 hp optional), a shallow draft of about...

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mars 13, 2026
New ISO Standard Gives Superyachts Measurable EcoScores
New ISO Standard Gives Superyachts Measurable EcoScores

ISO/TS 23099 prescribes a median operational profile for yachts over 30 meters: 10% cruising, 34% at anchor and 56% docked,...

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mars 13, 2026
Airborn Foiler and Thomas Tison: foiling dinghy logistics and design
Airborn Foiler and Thomas Tison: foiling dinghy logistics and design

Production of the Airborn Foiler is scheduled to start in May 2026 with first deliveries in July 2026 and an...

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mars 13, 2026
WISH Program opens spots for female high‑performance coaches
WISH Program opens spots for female high‑performance coaches

Applications for the WISH Program close on March 12, and candidates must submit a coaching and sailing CV plus a...

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mars 13, 2026
Latitude 38 Spring Crew List Party — San Francisco
Latitude 38 Spring Crew List Party — San Francisco

Golden Gate Yacht Club opens the waterfront gate at 6:00 p.m.

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mars 13, 2026
Haven Boatworks: Restoration, Repair, and Haul-out
Haven Boatworks: Restoration, Repair, and Haul-out

The Port of Port Townsend's 300-ton Travelift defines the practical limits of haul-outs at Haven Boatworks, allowing the yard to...

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mars 13, 2026
Ficker Cup Skippers Set for Long Beach Regatta
Ficker Cup Skippers Set for Long Beach Regatta

Organizers will stage the fleet of Catalina 37 type boats for the Ficker Cup at Long Beach Yacht Club berths,...

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mars 13, 2026
Sausalito Crab Festival: Docks, Boats and Community
Sausalito Crab Festival: Docks, Boats and Community

Clipper Yacht Harbor and Gabrielson Park managed concentrated dockside traffic on festival day, with scheduled launches and two sport-fishing charters...

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mars 13, 2026
March Sailing Stories & Three Bridge Recap
March Sailing Stories & Three Bridge Recap

Fleet staging at Fort Mason required precise timing and a 15–20 minute transit through the East Basin before the start:...

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mars 13, 2026
Good Jibes #232: Pacific Cup, Lauducci Story, Honolulu Jail
Good Jibes #232: Pacific Cup, Lauducci Story, Honolulu Jail

The Pacific Cup’s start-to-finish logistics demand precise provisioning for a 2,070-nautical-mile offshore run, customs clearance for Hawaiian entry, and coordinated...

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mars 13, 2026
Blake Oberbauer’s Shift from Bay Sailing to College Competition
Blake Oberbauer’s Shift from Bay Sailing to College Competition

Transporting a family J/105 from Tiburon to Hanover implies coordinating roughly 3,000+ miles of overland logistics, trailer permits, regional towing...

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mars 13, 2026
US Open – Offshore: St. Barths to Newport Route
US Open – Offshore: St. Barths to Newport Route

May 9 departure from St.

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mars 13, 2026
How the 2.4mR levels the playing field for solo sailors
How the 2.4mR levels the playing field for solo sailors

A standard SUV can tow one or two 2.4mR boats, and many crews even manage transport with midsized cars, making...

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mars 13, 2026
MarineMax takeover tussle reshapes marina and supply dynamics
MarineMax takeover tussle reshapes marina and supply dynamics

MarineMax operates a logistics footprint of more than 130 locations — about 70 dealerships and 65 marina facilities — which...

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mars 13, 2026