ARC Europe 2021 sets sail from St. Maarten ARC Europe 2021 sets sail from St. Maarten And they're off! Excitement on the docks of IGY Simpson Bay Marina The excitement on the docks of IGY Simpson Bay Marina was palpable this morning, not least as today's start of ARC Europe 2021 coincided with special 13th Birthday celebrations for Charlotte on Piano. by World Cruising Club Posted 8 May 23:32 UTC New web tool aims to reduce whale entanglements New web tool aims to reduce whale entanglements NOAA scientists have combined the latest data on ocean conditions and marine life off the West Coast NOAA scientists have combined the latest data on ocean conditions and marine life off the West Coast on a new data tool. It gives fishermen and fishery managers up-to-date ecosystem information that may help reduce the risk of whale entanglements. by NOAA Fisheries Posted 8 May 18:01 UTC New from Henri-Lloyd - Shorts for every occasion New from Henri-Lloyd - Shorts for every occasion Casual, relaxed fitting chino shorts feature a cotton-stretch fabric Whether you are at home in the garden or on an outdoor adventure, our casual, relaxed fitting chino shorts feature a cotton-stretch fabric for all day comfort. by Henri-Lloyd Posted 8 May 11:00 UTC Safety, socials and celebrations in St. Maarten Safety, socials and celebrations in St. Maarten The final countdown is on for the participants of ARC Europe 2021 The final countdown is on for the participants of ARC Europe 2021 as start day looms just 24 hours away and the final checks are carried out ahead of embarking on their multi-stage transatlantic crossing. by World Cruising Club Posted 8 May 07:12 UTC New discoveries and management decisions New discoveries and management decisions Deep Sea Coral Research & Tech Program report to Congress It showcases new accomplishments and scientific discoveries and summarizes exciting activities from 2018 and 2019. The deep sea is the largest habitat on Earth, and the least well known. by NOAA Fisheries Posted 7 May 13:06 UTC Sail Safe, Save Money Sail Safe, Save Money 10% off Premiums for Multihull Cruisers with Cyclops Marine and Soak Insure In March Soak Insure brought its first premium-reducing solution with Cyclops Marine to market - Sail Fast, Save Money. The visionary use of Cyclops Marine's load sensors gives race boat owners a reduced premium when they install a sensor. by Cyclops Marine Posted 7 May 10:20 UTC Fuga collaborates with PowerUP Energy Technologies Fuga collaborates with PowerUP Energy Technologies Using PowerUP's UP400 to power their sailboat for an expedition around the Baltic Sea Estonian cleantech start-up PowerUP Energy Technologies came forward to support this expedition by offering their UP400 portable hydrogen generator to support the backup power needs of Fuga. by PowerUP Energy Technologies Posted 7 May 10:05 UTC French government allow entry to cruisers French government allow entry to cruisers The Cruising Association helped to make cruising to France easier, post-Brexit The Cruising Association, through its local representatives, has helped to make cruising to France easier, post-Brexit. by The Cruising Association Posted 7 May 05:38 UTC Mantagua's Certified NAVIPRO Navigation Lights Mantagua's Certified NAVIPRO Navigation Lights Products enabling lighter, faster and safer sailing from upffront.com Lighter, faster and safer sailing is our mantra. Thus, we're excited to launch our new product category - Navigation Lights - on Upffront.com, to keep you safe at sea. by Kerri Robson Posted 6 May 16:00 UTC In conversation with Jelte Liebrand In conversation with Jelte Liebrand The tech-savvy navigation entrepreneur savvy navvy is the boating app that puts all your essential marine information in one place: tidal graphs, weather forecasts, automatically updated chart data, routing, GPS tracking, marina information and more. We spoke to founder Jelte Liebrand... by Mark Jardine Posted 6 May 12:44 UTC Swan 55: Naval Architecture Swan 55: Naval Architecture A new generation of hull design This new version of the Swan 55 model Line represents a new generation of hull design developed over the past couple of years with the assistance of tools available today to study the behaviour of the canoe body in all sailing conditions. by ClubSwan Posted 6 May 05:38 UTC YYachts delivers 'Vegas Baby' YYachts delivers 'Vegas Baby' Greifswald shipyard hands over the first yacht this spring, a stylish Y8 Greifswald shipyard hands over the first yacht this spring, a stylish Y8. Three more models will follow until summer. by Michael Schmidt Yachtbau Posted 5 May 09:00 UTC More Grit! More Grit! Our good friend, inspirational sailor, champion human being: Jeanne Socrates Sounds like the title to a new Western movie. Perhaps even the sequel to True Grit. Alas, it is not. It is a reference to our good friend, inspirational sailor, and champion human being, Jeanne Socrates. by John Curnow, Global Editor, SailWorldCruising.com Posted 4 May 19:00 UTC Patient Transport - an OCC collaboration Patient Transport - an OCC collaboration This is a nautical story but not in the sense that the OCC may be acquainted with Shortly after I became a Port Officer for Stavanger in Norway, my first OCC guests were Neil and Helen McCubbin on board their cutter Milvina in 2015. This will become relevant as you read on. by Eoin Robson, OCC Committee Member and PO Stavanger Posted 4 May 14:32 UTC Yachting community joins hand to help St Vincent Yachting community joins hand to help St Vincent YSATT has sent a container full of relief supplies to St Vincent OCC PO Jesse James reports from Trinidad that the first phase of YSATT/Cruisers/OCC mission to deliver relief to St Vincent has been completed. by Daria Blackwell Posted 4 May 10:12 UTC Countdown to the ARC Europe 2021 start Countdown to the ARC Europe 2021 start A smaller fleet, a different start port and virtual check-ins With the start of ARC Europe on 8th May fast approaching things are looking a little different for the west to east transatlantic rally this year. by World Cruising Club Posted 4 May 05:23 UTC 1000 rivers emit 80% of ocean plastic pollution 1000 rivers emit 80% of ocean plastic pollution One percent of rivers worldwide represent the largest contributors of ocean plastic The Ocean Cleanup, the non-profit developing advanced technologies to rid the world's oceans of plastic, today presented the results of its updated global river pollution model in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances. by The Ocean Cleanup Posted 2 May 16:25 UTC Colligo Marine's Bridal mooring plate system Colligo Marine's Bridal mooring plate system It allows the use of up to three lines from your mooring for redundant protection Bridle Plate Mooring System shown mounted on top of mooring ball for illustration only. We recommend mounting below the ball, directly to the chain for maximum strength. by Colligo Marine Posted 1 May 20:32 UTC Jack & Jude: Closing the ring Jack & Jude: Closing the ring Leaving Orford, our next few voyages were a treat It's a misty wet Sunday morning and I'm finding it hard to leave my cosy bunk after a long healing sleep. But I'm going to sit up, pull the doona up with me, and tell you about our great escape from Port Davey on Tassie's SW coast. by Jack and Jude Posted 1 May 15:37 UTC Excess Catamarans Tour in Yokohama Excess Catamarans Tour in Yokohama Japanese event sees 400 attendees, from sailors to potential buyers To celebrate the arrival of the first Excess 11 in Asia Pacific, our dealer in Japan Odyssey Marine organized an Excess Tour in Yokohama, Japan at the end of the March, attracting over 400 attendance of sailing enthusiasts and potential buyers. by Beneteau Asia Pacific Posted 1 May 01:11 UTC