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One end to the other...
Great tales from all over the globe, including SV Delos, and our great mate, Christian.
© SV Delos
When I was young, I did everything to excess...
A lot of things behind the Groupe Beneteau brand, Excess, resonate
© Excess Catamarans
New Oyster 885GT
Grand Tourer in the traditional, automotive sense, with four cabins and two for crew
© Oyster Yachts
Excess 11 Cat
A walk-through with Bruno Belmont, Product Design Manager at Excess
© Excess Catamarans
What does lockdown 2.0 mean for sailing?
RYA continuing to liaise with relevant parties
© RYA
BCA - Wide Virtual Club Night - Bill Norrie
BCA - Wide Virtual Club Night - Bill Norrie
Around the World via the Southern Oceans
All aboard with Bill Norrie, on his amazing, solo, around the world voyage with Pixie. No doubt a tight ship, but what do you do when your keel points to the stars?
by Bluewater Cruising Association
Posted 25 Jan 21:23 UTC
Crewsaver enters the inflatable boat market
Crewsaver enters the inflatable boat market
Introducing two new compact, and quick-to-inflate boats
Crewsaver, a Survitec brand and leading supplier of safety and survival equipment to the leisure marine industry, is introducing two new compact, and quick-to-inflate boats in a development that marks the company's entry into the inflatable boat market.
by Seaborne
Posted 25 Jan 16:30 UTC
Additional 2020 OCC Award Recipients
Additional 2020 OCC Award Recipients
Ocean Cruising Club awards are normally presented at our Annual Dinner
Ocean Cruising Club awards are normally presented at our Annual Dinner but, for the second year in a row, we have been forced to cancel this event.
by Daria Blackwell
Posted 25 Jan 15:45 UTC
Shrewsbury River dolphins signal cleaner rivers
Shrewsbury River dolphins signal cleaner rivers
Dolphins are now frequent visitors to the Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers in New Jersey
In what has become an increasingly common occurrence, bottlenose dolphins have taken up seasonal residence in New Jersey's Shrewsbury River. Dolphins were observed in the river throughout this past summer.
by NOAA Fisheries
Posted 25 Jan 14:32 UTC
The Elcano Challenge is back on course
The Elcano Challenge is back on course
I never lose: either I win, or I learn
I never lose: either I win, or I learn. Nelson Mandela's words have been haunting me ever since I took the decision to turn around at Tenerife and put my project on hold.
by Jimmy Cornell
Posted 25 Jan 06:37 UTC
Can icebergs be towed to water-starved cities?
Can icebergs be towed to water-starved cities?
It may sound like science fiction, but it's something WHOI geologist Alan Condron is contemplating
The 1.5-million-ton behemoth was on the loose. The massive blue-tinged iceberg was headed straight for an offshore drilling platform in the Kara Sea off Western Siberia.
by Evan Lubofsky
Posted 24 Jan 16:37 UTC
The Ocean Cruising Club announces awards for 2020
The Ocean Cruising Club announces awards for 2020
OCC Awards Subcommittee has found numerous achievements to recognize in the cruising world
Despite a pandemic raging throughout the year, the OCC Awards Subcommittee has found numerous achievements to recognize in the cruising world.
by Ocean Cruising Club
Posted 24 Jan 08:05 UTC
Panama isn't all about the Canal
Panama isn't all about the Canal
The more prominent highlights of the World ARC route
If you mention Panama most people will relate this part of the world to the Canal which is a fair recognition due to the magnificence of this fine engineering project which was completed in 1914.
by World Cruising Club
Posted 23 Jan 03:05 UTC
Ancasta's Virtual Boat Show starts on Saturday
Ancasta's Virtual Boat Show starts on Saturday
Potential buyers will be able to compare and contrast the different models
Many boat shows may have been postponed, but you can still get onboard the power and sail brands of your choice from Saturday at the Ancasta Virtual Boat Show 2021.
by Susannah Hart
Posted 22 Jan 10:43 UTC
Online Zoom: Optimal Sail Power
Online Zoom: Optimal Sail Power
How and when to alter sail area, and shape, for changing conditions
A relevant and informative evening that may challenge your thinking about 'Sail Optimization', this course, offered by the Vancouver Chapter, will address critical elements in sail configuration, and adjustments
by Bluewater Cruising Association
Posted 20 Jan 23:05 UTC
Memories of a Circumnavigation: Atlantic Crossing
Memories of a Circumnavigation: Atlantic Crossing
We now continue with the adventures of Argonauta I
Hugh, Heather and nephew David departed the continent of Africa, sailed to the Madeira Islands and on to the Canaries. In Las Palmas, Gran Canaria they prepared for an Atlantic crossing.
by Hugh & Heather Bacon
Posted 20 Jan 16:22 UTC
Red diesel and the validity of the Istanbul Conven
Red diesel and the validity of the Istanbul Conven
Marine red diesel is still on sale to leisure vessels in the UK
Now that Britain has left the EU, red diesel will continue to be legal for the propulsion of vessels in the UK until April 2022. However, red diesel in crafts' engine tanks is not permitted in the EU27 and other countries.
by Peta Stuart-Hunt
Posted 20 Jan 14:56 UTC
Jack & Jude: A year like no other
Jack & Jude: A year like no other
We cannot change the past, but the future is within our reach
When you last saw a shooting star, did you make a wish? Or wonder what it's like to zoom towards Earth at a zillion miles a second? Well, it's something like that around here right now!
by Jack and Jude
Posted 20 Jan 14:55 UTC
New publication highlights whale shark movements
New publication highlights whale shark movements
According to scientists, there is still much to learn about this elusive animal
Whale sharks are known to occur in the northern Gulf of Mexico waters during summer and fall months. However, for years biologists have wondered where whale sharks go when they aren't feeding along the continental shelf in the northern Gulf.
by NOAA Fisheries
Posted 19 Jan 17:03 UTC
Quick guide to interesting Mexico destinations
Quick guide to interesting Mexico destinations
How to prioritize your upcoming cruise to Mexico?
Mexico, like Canada, boasts a long coastline: about 7500 km on the Pacific side. It is more than one can explore in a cruising season; it might take a dozen or more to make a dent in it.
by Barb Peck & Bjarne Hansen, BCA
Posted 18 Jan 16:49 UTC
NOAA Fisheries proposes critical habitat for seals
NOAA Fisheries proposes critical habitat for seals
Agency invites public comment and input on proposals in U.S. Arctic
NOAA Fisheries is proposing to designate critical habitat in U.S. waters off the coast of Alaska for Arctic ringed seals and the Beringia distinct population of bearded seals. Both species are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
by NOAA Fisheries
Posted 18 Jan 14:57 UTC
The first lady commodore of a Yacht Club in India
The first lady commodore of a Yacht Club in India
Ms. Rama Mathew was elected Commodore of Bombay Customs Yacht Club
POR for Mumbai, Gulshan Rai, has sent in a notice that Ms. Rama Mathew has been elected Commodore of Bombay Customs Yacht Club. Gulshan was the recipient of the Barton Cup in 1988.
by Gulshan Rai
Posted 18 Jan 14:54 UTC
Future too warm for baby sharks
Future too warm for baby sharks
Sharks are important predators that keep ocean ecosystems healthy
New research has found as climate change causes the world's oceans to warm, baby sharks are born smaller, exhausted, undernourished and into environments that are already difficult for them to survive in.
by ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
Posted 18 Jan 14:11 UTC
Changes to BBC Shipping Forecast broadcasting time
Changes to BBC Shipping Forecast broadcasting time
On weekdays, there will be three broadcasts on LW and FM, 0048, 0520 and 1203
From Monday (18 January) there are some changes for the foreseeable future to the way the BBC will broadcast the UK Marine Weather Service - including the Shipping Forecast - owing to the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19).
by Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Posted 18 Jan 05:24 UTC
No Plastic Waste Voyage update
No Plastic Waste Voyage update
The voyage across Bass Strait was rough
While in Sydney Jon applied for a quarantine exemption to enter WA based on a projected 21 days solo at sea. Jon was subsequently granted a G2G Pass. Jon arrived in Albany on 9th January.
by Stephen Davis
Posted 17 Jan 05:45 UTC