Hurry! Limited availability Hurry! Limited availability 20% off The Mediterranean with Sunsail until 24th April The Mediterranean cruising season is officially underway and for just a few days we're offering you 20% off some of the worlds top Mediterranean destinations - time to book the next adventure with your friends and family and explore the world! by Sunsail Posted 20 Apr 20:00 UTC North Sails Weekly Debrief North Sails Weekly Debrief World Champion Interview, 3Di NORDAC, How To, Client Testimonial Rombelli and crew triumph at the Melges 20 Worlds. Hear what they did to overcome a rough patch to turn around and win the championship. by North Sails Posted 20 Apr 11:00 UTC Giant iceberg enters "final phase" of breaking Giant iceberg enters "final phase" of breaking Brunt Ice Shelf break soon A huge iceberg, roughly twice the size of New York City, is set to soon break off from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. With two large cracks due to meet within the next few months, a research station has already been relocated by Michael Irving Posted 20 Apr 02:00 UTC Countdown to Palma Countdown to Palma Happy Easter from Ancasta Just nine days until the doors open to the 36th Palma International Boatshow and this years event is set to be bigger than any previous year with over 600 boats on display. by Ancasta International Boat Sales Posted 19 Apr 11:00 UTC Cruising with kids Cruising with kids Our children tell us that trip was the best thing we did as a family Crossing the South Pacific on a small sailboat was never my dream, but I have done it and enjoyed it. My idea was to sail the protected waters of British Columbia's Gulf Islands, like I did as a teenager with my parents by Henk and Lisa Benckhuysen Posted 18 Apr 03:05 UTC May Rendezvous at Poets Cove, Pender Island May Rendezvous at Poets Cove, Pender Island Come for the fun, the food, the camaraderie, and the perfect chance to kick off summer! We'll have the floating dock again this year as our Rendezvous base. There are limited spaces along the dock for boats; the fee is $1/foot/night. If you want to tie to the dock, contact Poet's Cove ASAP to reserve at 250-629-2111. by Toryn Sundstrom / Bluewater Cruising Association Posted 17 Apr 15:23 UTC Simrad launches intuitive easy-to-use chartplotter Simrad launches intuitive easy-to-use chartplotter Designed for simple and straightforward navigation Simrad Yachting – a leader in the design and manufacture of world-class marine navigation, autopilot, radar, communications and fishfinding systems – announced today Simrad® Cruise, the most intuitive chartplotter on the market. by Andrew Golden Posted 17 Apr 15:00 UTC Ocean Safety and the World Cruising Club Ocean Safety and the World Cruising Club Renewing the safety longstanding partnership with iconic ocean rally organisers The UK's leading specialists in the worldwide supply, distribution, service and hire of marine safety equipment, Ocean Safety, has renewed its longstanding partnership with iconic ocean rally organisers World Cruising Club for a further three-year period. by Marina Johnson Posted 17 Apr 15:00 UTC Bluewater Weekend set to inspire offshore sailors Bluewater Weekend set to inspire offshore sailors The two day event is free to attend Rally organisers World Cruising Club, best known for the annual ARC - Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, have joined together once again with leading offshore yacht broker Berthon International, to host a weekend of conversation about bluewater cruising. by World Cruising Club Posted 17 Apr 13:29 UTC First Regatta "Challenge of Cabo Horn", March 2019 First Regatta "Challenge of Cabo Horn", March 2019 Exploration of the fjords, glaciers, pinguineras and castoreiras Last February, I embarked in sail vessel 'Guga Buy' of Eduardo Zanella, which was in Ushuaia, for some exploration of the fjords, glaciers, pinguineras, castoreiras, among others, to acquire background with navigation in high latitudes. by Silvio Ramos Posted 16 Apr 01:01 UTC Completing the Circle: World ARC 2018-19 concludes Completing the Circle: World ARC 2018-19 concludes A special day of celebrations for round the world sailors Round-the-world rally World ARC 2018-19 officially came to an end on Saturday 13th April with a special day of celebrations to mark the conclusion of this unique sailing journey. by World Cruising Club Posted 15 Apr 15:51 UTC A group of circumnavigators celebrate in St Lucia A group of circumnavigators celebrate in St Lucia A group of circumnavigators celebrate in St Lucia The final prizegiving and formal celebration of circumnavigation for the World ARC 2018-19 fleet was hosted at the beautiful Royal St. Lucia hotel on Saturday night. by World Cruising Club Posted 15 Apr 05:39 UTC Sea Mercy calling on yachts Sea Mercy calling on yachts Sail with a greater purpose If you are heading into the Pacific, please consider connecting with Sea Mercy to provide much needed assistance to remote communities. by Daria Blackwell Posted 15 Apr 05:36 UTC The OCC Annual Awards Dinner The OCC Annual Awards Dinner Ninety members were booked in for the dinner at Plas Menai Ninety members were booked in for the dinner at Plas Menai, arriving from all directions, including as far away as Australia and British Columbia. by Daria Blackwell Posted 14 Apr 13:55 UTC Lone bowhead whale sighted in Gulf of Maine Lone bowhead whale sighted in Gulf of Maine For the past few years a lone bowhead has been sighted in the waters off Cape Cod, Massachusetts This Arctic whale was more than a thousand miles from the southernmost extent of its range, socializing and feeding with other whale species before it disappeared from sight. by NOAA Fisheries Posted 14 Apr 13:49 UTC World ARC 2018-19 ends in Saint Lucia World ARC 2018-19 ends in Saint Lucia Completing the Circumnavigation The World ARC 2018-19 crews gathered in Chateau Mygo in Margot Bay for the last dinner before the Parade of Sail and the final function in Rodney Bay. by World Cruising Club Posted 14 Apr 08:57 UTC Jeanne Socrates passing Cape Leeuwin today Jeanne Socrates passing Cape Leeuwin today Third Great Cape on nonstop sail Round the Wolrd At the time of writing, S/V 'Nereida' is within 12 miles of passing Sth of Cape Leeuwin, SW Australia, on our way around the world nonstop, unassisted, in my attempt to become the oldest person to do so single-handed (at 76 years old). by Jeanne Socrates Posted 14 Apr 06:45 UTC Don't believe everything you see on the screen Don't believe everything you see on the screen Not everything shown on the chart is actually there When you sail in places like the US/Canada; Australia/NZ, or Europe, you can get lulled into believing what is shown on your laptop, handheld GPS or chart plotter is accurate. by Max Shaw Posted 13 Apr 17:46 UTC On Mexican time, or recovering from Sergio On Mexican time, or recovering from Sergio Starting to work on Intrepid II When I drove from Victoria, BC, Canada to San Carlos, Mexico in late October 2018 and crossed into northern Mexico, the Sonora desert was greener than I had ever seen it. by Kelly Arnold Posted 13 Apr 15:48 UTC Preparation for and the Realities of Cruising Preparation for and the Realities of Cruising The Calgary Chapter is kicking off the summer cruising season The Calgary Chapter is kicking off the summer cruising season with a daylong seminar jam-packed with practical advice for everyone who is considering going offshore. by Bluewater Cruising Association Posted 13 Apr 13:19 UTC