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  • Reporting Your Boating Accident

    Filing a report helps identify boat defects, hazardous conditions.

    By Susan Tomczuk, U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Division posted Nov 18th, 2011
    Filing a report helps identify boat defects, hazardous conditions.

  • Boating Weather for the Long Haul

    A cruising couple downloads and analyzes GRIB files to find the best route across the South Pacific.

    By Beth A. Leonard posted Sep 27th, 2011
    A cruising couple downloads and analyzes GRIB files to find the best route across the South Pacific.

  • Rigging a Spare Rudder

    After losing their rudder while 650 miles from land, these South Pacific cruisers use perseverance, ingenuity, and even some rice from the galley to help them sail to safety.

    By Joann Severn posted Sep 27th, 2011
    After losing their rudder while 650 miles from land, these South Pacific cruisers use perseverance, ingenuity, and even some rice from the galley to help them sail to…

  • Gale Warning

    Nobody ever wants to spend a night hanging off the coast in Force 8 winds — but sometimes, that’s the best option.

    By Myron Arms posted Sep 27th, 2011
    Nobody ever wants to spend a night hanging off the coast in Force 8 winds — but sometimes, that’s the best option.

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