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- New Section: Cruising Ireland - Having crossed the pond three times, we are currently based in the west of Ireland! This is perhaps the nicest cruising we have done to date, and we just had to share.
- New: Dominica -
Dominica
is the island paradise in the
Caribbean
. It has 365 rivers, eight volcanoes, and only 70,000 people. It is one of the largest islands yet the least built up.
- >>> Stay tuned for more Caribbean destinations
- NorthEast US Coastal Boating Destinations
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- New: Sinking a Myth – The Anchor Kellet
If an anchor does not set well or hold well and tends to drag, some people will advise adding an anchor sentinel, angle, chum, buddy, rider, or kellet.
- Will climate change keep sailors from heading out?
The freak storm that contributed to the death of two sailors in the Chicago to Mackinac recently prompted an investigation by US Sailing into the circumstances. Doubtless they will find factors that if modified may have saved those lives. Yet, with climate change wreaking havoc the world over, at an ever accelerating pace it seems, it may become impossible to predict, avoid and/or prepare for the worst the weather has in store for us. How will that affect our relationship with the waters of the world?
- World on the Water TV - Weekly Global Boating Report - the Internet's best free weekly sailing news and action programme - View this past week's sailing and boating events live here On Coastalboating.net
- Anchoring Made Easy: As anchoring is perhaps the single most important part of boating, any mention of anchoring or gear preferences in the company of sailors is always sure to stir up a storm of commentary from all sides – even from people who may only rarely leave the dock. So when word of Quickline’s introduction of the Turkish manufactured Ultra Anchor to the US marketplace trickled into our consciousness, we just had to take a closer look.
- The number one maintenance task on our boat: a sense of humor
- A Whale of a Time or A Load of Bull? Colors make a difference
- Special Features
- Editorials
- Good Guys
- Long Ago
- Top 10 Lists
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 by (us!) Capt. Alex Blackwell & Capt. Daria Blackwell
Unless you are far offshore, at some point or another you are going to need to park your boat. Just like knowing how to stop your car before you start is perhaps the most important part of driving, we feel that anchoring is perhaps the most important skill you can and should acquire in boating. 226 pages, 182 Illustrations
Happy Hooking is a very readable book loaded with valuable information on anchoring tackle, anchoring technique, tying up and rafting, anchoring etiquette, as well as the occasional anecdote - simply stated a must have! (if we don't say so ourselves)
For more information or to order, click here.
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The Essential Marina Resource
Reliable, Boater-Biased Info - What's Onsite, What's Nearby, What'll It Cost
 The Atlantic Cruising Club's Guides to Marinas provide extensive, independent, objective information on marinas and their surrounding areas in both print and electronic formats. ACC Reviewers have visited every transient marina on the U.S. East, Gulf and Pacific Northwest Coasts able to accommodate boats with LOAs from 30 to 300 feet. Their reviews, ratings, and photographs, coupled with independent research and marina-supplied information, form the basis for ACC's Marina Reports.
For more information, click here
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World on the Water TV - the Internet's best free weekly sailing news and action programme
- Food: Recipes, provisioning tips, and restaurants
- Weather: for links to all the information.
- Tools: float plan, checklists, calculators, and more, pumpout listings, fishing and other environmental links
- Navigation: Cool calculators for great circle and mercator projection routes
- Safety: Crew Overboard Report, and lots more
- Little People: Resources for children...Books, music, stories, and more
- Paws Ahoy: Resources for fur-friendly boating
- Books: book reviews, book lists, magazine connection
- Music: Boater's tunes and more...
- List of Top 10 Coastal Boating Lists
- Links to many more sites
- MyBoatsGear.com - Latest boating gear reviews
- Wow: Managing the Waterway: for 20% off on ALL purchases from their website, including the already discounted bundles use the following code: 1COASTALS222231
- Cool: Top Ten Sailing Apps for Iphone and Android - we just had to share this with you, even though the link will take you away to another site - so please come back!
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