Hurricane Season Begins
On June 1, the Atlantic Hurricane season begins. Are you and your boat prepared? No – the above boat was not a victim of Hurricane Irma, but this is how one boatowner prepared his boat – he sunk it! And it worked! Read More…
A Cell Phone Plan for Cruising on Your Boat
By Robert Sapp
Cruisers need a cell plan that works as well in another country as it does back home. With the perfect plan there would be no need to purchase local SIM cards or change phone numbers, and no exorbitant international roaming fees for talk, texting or data. Early in our research we discovered that such a system actually existed, although very few people had ever heard of it. It’s a service offered by Google called Project Fi. Read More…
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Travel the Bahamas by Mailboat
Travel the Bahamaian out-islands by MailBoat – the where, how, when and how much (it’s cheap). Read the three part series.
Autonomous Sailboats?
Autonomous sailboat racing has been in the works for many years, but the idea of an autonomous sailboat crossing the Atlantic was first conceived of back in 2005 Learn more…
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Exposed - The Dark Side of the America's Cup
This reads like a normal history of the America’s Cup—but with all the shenanigans and secrecy that went on behind the scenes by both those who worked to keep the Cup and those who worked to take it away. More…
Inflatable Sails
Aerodynamic Inflatable Wing Sails (IWS) have been under development in Europe. Also new is the inflatable windsurfing sail. Although quite different from the IWS, designed for portability, it can be rolled up into a bag. more…
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America's Cup Returns to Monohulls
In September, Team New Zealand—winners of the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda last summer—announced that the 36th America’s Cup will race in monohulls in 2021. more…
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America's Cup: The Schooner & the Foiling Cat
Which is it for the America’s Cup? Traditional monohulls or foiling catamarans. Is it the traditional or the new modern, fast and risky foiling catamarans? Which way do you think it should go? more...
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learn about trawlers
Switching from sail to trawlers? Read 12 articles by trawler instructors Chris and Alyse Caldwell. Learn the basics and beyond. Read the articles
Chasing the Cup by Jimmy Spithill
Jimmy Spithill’s book on his life of sailing since he was a child and his quest to win the America’s Cup is a good read about the life of a professional sailor in the world of Cup racing. More…
Golden Globe Race 1968 & 2018
In 1966, Sir Francis Chichester sailed solo around the world from England and back via the five southernmost great capes. In June, the race will be recreated on the 50th Anniversary. read more
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Waterproof Drones
Waterproof Drones – New to the market: For rescue, delivery & filming – including underwater filming. The Splash Drone 3 can be used for delivering rescue items, or even beer.
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Scuttlebutt Sailing News
- VIDEO: A race against time April 9, 2018
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The Rising Cost of Boating and the Middle-Income Buyer
The cost of boating isn’t rising as much as the ability of the middle income buyer not having enough money to afford a boat. That buyer is now a lower income buyer. You cannot expect the lower income buyer to buy the middle income boat.
Don't be Stopped for Boat Inspections in Florida - Get Your Decal
A recent Florida law allows boaters to get an inspection and a decal to not be stopped by the police on the water.
