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The Chicken? Or the…
Yep. That would be eggs. Except what you're looking at here are smoked eggs...
© The Smoked Egg Company
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
Senate approves permit for VIPCA-DPNR partnership
Senate approves permit for VIPCA-DPNR partnership
To install 100 new moorings for transient yachts
The strategic placement of 100 new helix-type moorings for transient yachts in bays throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands received a green light from the territory's Senate today, paving the way for economic, environmental and employment benefits.
by VIPCA
Posted 7 Mar 15:44 UTC
Life Afloat - part 3: Q&A with Jimmy Cornell
Life Afloat - part 3: Q&A with Jimmy Cornell
The final installment of the answers to the questions from students at Kurtzebarri Secondary School
Here is the final installment of the answers to the questions from students at Kurtzebarri Secondary School in Aretxabaleta, in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain.
by Jimmy Cornell
Posted 7 Mar 11:49 UTC
Grenada partners with ARC+ Rally
Grenada partners with ARC+ Rally
The new southern Caribbean destination for the 9th annual ARC+ in 2021
Rally organisers World Cruising Club have announced that Grenada will be the new southern Caribbean destination for the 9th annual ARC+ in 2021.
by World Cruising Club
Posted 6 Mar 16:34 UTC
Rescuing thousands of sea turtles in Texas
Rescuing thousands of sea turtles in Texas
Learn about the heroic efforts to rescue and recover cold stunned sea turtles
The recent historic winter storm put much of the United States into a deep freeze. The cold snap stunned thousands of sea turtles in Texas. A massive statewide effort to save these threatened and endangered animals began on Valentine's Day weekend.
by NOAA Fisheries
Posted 6 Mar 15:06 UTC
RYA NI seeks clarity on red diesel implications
RYA NI seeks clarity on red diesel implications
or recreational boaters in Northern Ireland
Hundreds of recreational boat owners in Northern Ireland could be affected by an HM Treasury decision outlining that from June they will be required to use white diesel instead of red.
by Emma Blee
Posted 6 Mar 11:26 UTC
Dealing with Pandemic Lockdowns - Spring 2020
Dealing with Pandemic Lockdowns - Spring 2020
There is a great deal to share about the ongoing impact the pandemic is having
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic had a huge impact on the sailing and cruising community for almost everyone who was cruising in 2020.
by Rod Morris
Posted 5 Mar 16:29 UTC
Energy Observer forges ahead with its Odyssey
Energy Observer forges ahead with its Odyssey
Six countries, eight stopovers, one of them at the heart of Tokyo during the Olympic Games
Energy Observer has decided to forge ahead with its round the world Odyssey. Indeed, together with their partners, Victorien Erussard and his team are keen to continue delivering a message of optimism across the world.
by Energy Observer
Posted 5 Mar 15:22 UTC
USCG rescue 31 fishermen from sinking vessel
USCG rescue 31 fishermen from sinking vessel
Royal Canadian Air Force, rescue 31 fishermen from sinking vessel off Nova Scotia
The U.S., and Canadian Coast Guards, and the Royal Canadian Air Force, rescued 31 fishermen from a disabled, Canadian fishing vessel over 130 miles south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Tuesday night.
by U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Northeast
Posted 5 Mar 02:04 UTC
Offshore passage planning and making
Offshore passage planning and making
Online course on using IridiumGo and PredictWind
Offshore weather planning and passage making using IridiumGo and Predictwind is presented by veteran sailors with proven offshore experience.
by Bluewater Cruising Association
Posted 4 Mar 19:31 UTC
Andersen's Electric Winch Range
Andersen's Electric Winch Range
Quality cruising with elegant, stainless steel winches that last a lifetime
Andersen Winches are iconic. Often considered the benchmark for quality, Andersen's elegant, stainless steel winches take pride of place on the foredeck. Underneath the stainless steel exterior, an internal construction manufactured from aluminium bronze.
by Phil Anniss
Posted 4 Mar 17:00 UTC
CA welcomes Spring Budget decision on red diesel
CA welcomes Spring Budget decision on red diesel
Government reviewed its proposals for the reform of UK red diesel regulations
It has concluded that removing the entitlement to use red diesel in the commercial sector, including water borne freight, ferries, fishing vessels, operating at sea or inland, would have had a detrimental effect on their finances and viabilities.
by Peta Stuart-Hunt
Posted 4 Mar 14:41 UTC
World ARC fleet explore and help out on Santa Cruz
World ARC fleet explore and help out on Santa Cruz
Participants of World ARC have been extremely fortunate to be able to enjoy a number of events
Whilst many of the world's countries are in lockdown participants of World ARC 2021-2022 have been extremely fortunate to be able to enjoy a number of events and tours on Santa Cruz, Galapagos.
by World Cruising Club
Posted 4 Mar 10:37 UTC
RYA delighted at Government red diesel decision
RYA delighted at Government red diesel decision
HM Treasury confirm recreational boaters' continued entitlement to red diesel
The RYA is pleased that following public consultation, HM Treasury has today confirmed its decision to maintain recreational boaters' entitlement to use red diesel beyond April 2022.
by Emma Cotton
Posted 3 Mar 21:45 UTC
Life Afloat - part 2: Q&A with Jimmy Cornell
Life Afloat - part 2: Q&A with Jimmy Cornell
Questions sent from students at Kurtzebarri Secondary School in Aretxabaleta
Last week I posted a number of questions sent from students at Kurtzebarri Secondary School in Aretxabaleta, in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa. Here are the answers to some more questions.
by Jimmy Cornell
Posted 3 Mar 13:35 UTC
What we mean when we say: Microplastics
What we mean when we say: Microplastics
We've all heard of them, but what do they mean for us and the waters we sail?
'Microplastics'. We've all heard of them, but what do they mean for us and the waters we sail? Sailors, forget the saying out of sight, out of mind, just because we cannot see them, doesn't mean they aren't there...
by Clean Sailors Crew
Posted 3 Mar 10:34 UTC
Half a trillion corals
Half a trillion corals
World-first coral count prompts rethink of extinction risks
For the first time, scientists have assessed how many corals there are in the Pacific Ocean—and evaluated their risk of extinction.
by ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
Posted 3 Mar 09:34 UTC
A new owner for the Race for Water vessel
A new owner for the Race for Water vessel
The continuation of the odyssey in a new form
Today, Marco Simeoni is pleased to announce the continuation of the odyssey in a new form while preserving the values and visions for a responsible and sustainable world.
by Race for Water
Posted 3 Mar 09:33 UTC
The Chicken? Or the…
The Chicken? Or the…
Yep. That would be eggs. Except what you're looking at here are smoked eggs...
Yep. That would be eggs. Except what you're looking at here are smoked eggs, and I was just recently talking with Julie, the innovator who created them, somewhat by mistake...
by John Curnow, Global Editor, Sail-WorldCruising.com
Posted 1 Mar 22:00 UTC
Dyneema lifelines for yachts
Dyneema lifelines for yachts
Gottifredi Maffioli Safeline Max reviewed by upffront.com
Textile Dyneema lifelines are an increasingly popular choice for cruising as well as racing sailboats. They offer some clear advantages and that is why Gottifredi Maffioli has a dedicated lifeline material called Safeline Max.
by Phil Anniss
Posted 1 Mar 17:00 UTC
Cruising into a virtual Spring Promo Week
Cruising into a virtual Spring Promo Week
Engaging with members and non-members using virtual tools
The Cruising Association (CA), Britain's largest organisation exclusively representing over 6,300 sail and motor cruising members around the world, is running an online Spring Promo Week.
by Peta Stuart-Hunt
Posted 1 Mar 11:40 UTC