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Nov/Dec 2011 Issue 198: Hurrah for the Black Ball LineUp to around 1817 there existed two types of maritime trade — the tramp sailing ships and the traders. |
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Bad judgment and accidents at seaThe skipper’s dream ketch arrived from Taiwan, 40 feet of fresh and sparkling beauty. |
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An emergency diesel day tankI battled an air leak in our engine’s fuel line for the duration of a 4,000-nm passage from Ecuador to Puerto Montt, Chile, on our Liberty 458 Nine of Cups. |
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Voyaging communications report: Big Sky |
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Voyaging communications report: CarinaEfficient communications have been essential for the management of our cruise and to maintain our safety |
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Voyaging communications report: Cormorant |
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Communications convergenceChartplotters have morphed into multifunction displays (MFDs) and become veritable command centers for the whole boat in a process called “convergence” |
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Basins and seasIt’s a long, intricate passage to sail non-stop through Indonesia from Darwin, Australia, to northern Borneo |
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Inadvertently green, the budget cruising dividendWhen my husband Seth and I started cruising aboard our Westphal 38 Heretic, being “green” wasn’t on our radar. |
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Delivering cookiesWe arrived at Tahanea Atoll in French Polynesia’s Tuamotu island group with the thought that maybe we would accomplish some boat chores for a few days. |
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Transmission overhaulWe had just anchored our power voyaging boat Passagemaker in a perfect bay on Isle a Vache off the southwest corner of Haiti. |
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Fresh electric shock dangerOn Aug. 15, an 18-year-old boy died in a marina in Traverse City, Mich. |
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NOAA conducts seafloor surveys along Long Island coastNOAA ship Thomas Jefferson is conducting a three-month survey of the seafloor off the coast of New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island, as part of a multi-year effort to update nautical charts for Block Island Sound. |
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First annual Penobscot Bay RendezvousThe first Penobscot Bay Rendezvous, held August 18 to 21 and presented by Wayfarer Marine and Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, was just what the organizers, participants and sponsors hoped for: great weather, a fantastic mix of boats, some challenging sailing and three nights of great parties. |
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10th annual Sail for Pride regattaIn the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Pennsylvania in 2001, a few Newport, R.I., sailing enthusiasts organized a regatta to honor and support those affected by the tragedy. |
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Chuck Husick Marine Technology AwardOne thing every reader of this magazine knew about our late contributing editor Chuck Husick: he loved marine technology. |
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Matt Rutherfords solo voyage around the AmericasIt has been four months since Annapolis, Md., sailor Matt Rutherford set out from Chesapeake Bay aboard a 27-foot Albin Vega sloop. |
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