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What capacity pumps are large enough?

April 25th, 2024

The intent of a bilge pump is to remove water that enters the bilge, but at what rate? A bilge

April 15th, 2024

It is crystal ball time as anticipation builds in North America for the annual Atlantic Ocean storm season which begins

March 18th, 2024

During the heyday of fiberglass boat construction in the 1960s and 70s, the sport grew rapidly with racer-cruiser keelboat racing.

February 29th, 2024

George Day looks into the facts for the Cruising Compass about how safe it is to sail in the Caribbean:

February 23rd, 2024

Being prepared for the unexpected is a mandate when sailing offshore, even if it means asking for help. George Day

January 18th, 2024

Winter is that season in which we prepare for the other seasons. George Day explains how that is being done

January 4th, 2024

Earth is estimated to be 4.54 billion years old, plus or minus about 50 million years, and lately it has

October 5th, 2023

As vacation yacht charters has moved toward catamarans, the design emphasis has focused more on accommodations and less on performance.

September 29th, 2023

At her only 2023 US appearance on September 22, Kirsten Neuschäfer walked on to the stage at the Rockport, Maine

August 10th, 2023

To paraphrase John Masefield’s poem ‘Sea Fever’, having a star to steer by is helpful for a night passage, but