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Back Up Your Galley Faucet

Pressurized water systems are brilliantly convenient, but they raise the question of how to get water out of the tanks in the event of a

Cruising: No Oven? No Worries

Many cruising boats, especially smaller ones, don’t have a conventional oven. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t have all the baked foods you want,

These brightly colored Musto jackets are easy to spot in any conditions. Photo courtesy of Musto

Gear: Foulies 101

From materials to packing lists, everything you need to know before buying foul weather gear.

The compass before and after reconditioning, Right; using the balance tab to adjust the compass card

Compass Care

Here’s what goes into reconditioning your boat’s most fundamental navigation aid. 

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Grand Prix Bloodbath

Six days in, and this year’s Route du Rhum has already served up dramatic scenes including capsizes, a crash, and several retirements. 

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Tom’s Tips

Photos by Tom Cunliffe Semantics – Chain or Rope? In the golden age of our sailing navies, a “cable” was the huge rope used for

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