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Video: Understanding safety onboard
With Dee Caffari MBE and Ocean Safety's Alistair Hackett
© Ocean Safety
Excess 11 – The feline of sailing cats.
I had faced meeting the Excess 11 with a certain amount of trepidation. Read on to find out why...
© John Curnow
The Eco Warrior
Just how green can one go? Let's find out!
© John Curnow
Cruisers' contribution
The Secchi Disk Study enters its tenth year, thanks to sailors
© Secchi Disk Study
New Excess 14
The embodiment of Excess DNA: a fun and playful cruising sailboat with sleek lines
© Excess Catamarans
How to Anchor Your Boat the Eco-Friendly Way
How to Anchor Your Boat the Eco-Friendly Way
Protect the seagrass which captures carbon faster than rainforests
Anchoring can be a necessary and efficient way to secure your boat in certain circumstances, but it can also damage the seabed if not done properly. There are eco-friendly ways to anchor your boat that will help preserve the seabed.
by Naomi Copperweight
Posted 30 Jun 11:00 UTC
Meet the first X-Yacht with electric propulsion
Meet the first X-Yacht with electric propulsion
X49E is a specially adapted version of the existing X49
The car industry is already far into the transition to green, electric power. But the boat industry is finally beginning to catch up.
by X-Yachts
Posted 30 Jun 06:19 UTC
B&G software update offers exciting new features
B&G software update offers exciting new features
A key software update for Summer 2022 released
B&G® has released a key software update for Summer 2022 for its displays and instruments providing several upgrades for sailors utilizing the B&G Nemesis™ and Triton 2 Instruments, and B&G Zeus™ multifunction displays.
by B&G
Posted 30 Jun 06:09 UTC
Understanding safety onboard
Understanding safety onboard
With Ocean Safety Ambassador Dee Caffari MBE and Ocean Safety MD Alistair Hackett
YachtsandYachting.com's Mark Jardine talks to Ocean Safety Ambassador Dee Caffari MBE and Ocean Safety MD Alistair Hackett to get a better understanding of the safety features needed onboard yachts.
by Ocean Safety
Posted 29 Jun 11:00 UTC
Every sailor can be a scientist
Every sailor can be a scientist
SeaKeepers, Clean Sailors & Cleaner Marina all have to improve research and action for cleaner water
The International SeaKeepers Society joins forces with Clean Sailors and Cleaner Marina to inspire and encourage the global boating community towards Citizen Science and sustainable boating practices.
by Clean Sailors Crew
Posted 29 Jun 04:09 UTC
NOAA releases 85 Florida loggerhead sea turtles
NOAA releases 85 Florida loggerhead sea turtles
Juvenile sea turtles returned to the wild after study to reduce bycatch
NOAA Fisheries scientists and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released 85 loggerhead sea turtles into the ocean off Florida's east coast.
by NOAA Fisheries
Posted 27 Jun 18:43 UTC
Caribbean Sail Training free sail training
Caribbean Sail Training free sail training
Caribbean youngsters to embark as "trainees" on a sailing adventure
The non-profit association Caribbean Sail Training announced today that they are again offering great sailing adventures to Caribbean youngsters in the next upcoming season.
by Caribbean Sail Training
Posted 27 Jun 18:14 UTC
Nine days and 155 nautical miles in Albania
Nine days and 155 nautical miles in Albania
Country number 24 on the great adventures aboard Red Roo
We could see Albania from our final anchorage at Corfu in Greece and it took us just over three hours to arrive. Albania is country number 24 on the great adventures aboard Red Roo.
by SV Red Roo
Posted 27 Jun 15:04 UTC
Results of Orca report submissions published
Results of Orca report submissions published
By The Cruising Association and Groupo Trabajo Orca Atlantica
The Cruising Association (CA) and GTOA partnered to launch a new online orca reporting form in early June 2022 to investigate orcas interacting with vessels along the Iberian Peninsula, and the reports received are now published online.
by The Cruising Association
Posted 27 Jun 13:06 UTC
Novara One Planet project launches
Novara One Planet project launches
Education, support and climate research from a sailing vessel
Novara One Planet, a project aimed to connect people to the impact of climate change through education, science and adventure, has been launched in London, UK.
by Veronica Lysaght
Posted 27 Jun 12:09 UTC
AIS Vessel Positions data on PredictWind
AIS Vessel Positions data on PredictWind
PredictWind has developed is the ability to download AIS data via satellite connection
AIS is a system where boats that have an AIS transponder installed can automatically broadcast their vessel identity, real-time position, course, and speed, using VHF frequencies.
by PredictWind
Posted 27 Jun 10:17 UTC
Kids environmental lesson plans
Kids environmental lesson plans
Discover the answers to how whales have adapted to living in the ocean
Roaming throughout all the world's oceans, whales are the largest animals on Earth. As marine mammals, whales are also warm-blooded and must regularly surface to breathe air.
by Sailors for the Sea
Posted 26 Jun 15:06 UTC
Covid updates for cruising yachts
Covid updates for cruising yachts
Chile opened its maritime borders at the end of May
While at the current alert level no Covid paperwork is necessary for entry, it's recommended to have a vaccination certificate should the alert level change while you are on passage.
by Noonsite
Posted 26 Jun 14:57 UTC
New to cruising
New to cruising
Two very useful posts this month by long-term liveaboards
Two very useful posts this month, by long-term liveaboards, that will help those planning to start long-distance cruising.
by Noonsite
Posted 25 Jun 21:51 UTC
Henri-Lloyd Customer Favourites
Henri-Lloyd Customer Favourites
Timeless, high performing designs, chosen and worn by you
Timeless, high performing designs, chosen and worn by you. Take a look at some of our customer favourites below and get ready to love any weather.
by Henri-Lloyd
Posted 24 Jun 17:00 UTC
Learn more about Alaska's deep-sea corals
Learn more about Alaska's deep-sea corals
Alaska Coral & Sponge Initiative began the Gulf of Alaska Coral & Sponge Model Validation Survey
Over the next four weeks, scientists on the R/V Woldstad will collect seafloor images from a specially designed stereo-camera system and water samples for environmental DNA (eDNA) analyses at up to 300 sites.
by NOAA Fisheries
Posted 24 Jun 14:11 UTC
OCC Member in Round Britain & Ireland Race
OCC Member in Round Britain & Ireland Race
Elin Jones and Lou Boorman are the youngest female crew ever to take part in the race
Flying the flag for Wales, Elin Jones (20) and skipper Lou Boorman (19) are the youngest female crew ever to take part in the Race.
by Daria Blackwell
Posted 24 Jun 06:18 UTC
2022 World ARC: Darwin start confirmed
2022 World ARC: Darwin start confirmed
The planned start for the 2022 World ARC rally from Darwin will go-ahead on schedule
World Cruising Club (WCC) have announced that the planned start for the 2022 World ARC rally from Darwin, NT Australia, will go-ahead on schedule in September.
by World Cruising Club
Posted 24 Jun 05:30 UTC
C-MAP app now with crowd-sourced Genesis layer
C-MAP app now with crowd-sourced Genesis layer
As well as across Lowrance®, B&G® and Simrad® apps powered by C-MAP charts
C-MAP®, a leader in digital marine cartography and cloud-based mapping, has made its crowd-sourced mapping data called “Genesis” available on the C-MAP navigation app this month, as well as across Lowrance®, B&G® and Simrad® apps powered by C-MAP charts.
by C-MAP
Posted 23 Jun 02:34 UTC
ARC Portugal: Adventures Inland
ARC Portugal: Adventures Inland
Up the mountain of Santa Tecla
The first stop yesterday morning took us up the mountain of Santa Tecla. It is definitely the best way to see what is yet to come, Portugal.
by World Cruising Club
Posted 22 Jun 18:39 UTC