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Rule Changes Confirmed for 2012 World Match Racing Tour

May 14, 2012:  LONDON, UK - Several rule changes have been confirmed for the 2012 Alpari World Match Racing Tour, coming into effect at the first...

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Four More Nations For London 2012

May 14, 2012:  LONDON, UK - Bermuda, Malaysia, Trinidad and Tobago and Tunisia have become the latest nations to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic...

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America’s Cup racing returns to Newport

May 14, 2012:  NEWPORT, RI - America’s Cup racing returns to the United States next month when the AC World Series brings nine of the top sailing...

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Eyes Of The Sailing World On Stresa For ISAF Mid-Year Meeting

May 1, 2012:  STRESA, ITALY - From May 3-6, 2012, the eyes of the sailing world will be on Stresa, Italy for the ISAF Mid-Year Meeting.Following the...

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Ian Williams: Olympic Sailing Is Great But There’s Nothing Like The Tour

April 17, 2012:  London, UK - Reigning Alpari World Match Racing Tour Champion Ian Williams will begin his bid for a fourth Tour victory next month,...

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The "Tall Ships" are Coming: 2012 Tall Ships Challenge

April 17, 2012:  NEWPORT, R.I. – Celebrating the bicentennial commemoration of the War of 1812, more than 25 tall ships will make their way...

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Keep Jib Sheets From Getting Stuck Under the Shrouds for less than $2

Quick and cheap fix for a potentially dangerous problem with jib sheets getting stuck under the toggle of the forward shrouds.

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Changing Outboard Engine Oil

When you tire ofcleaning up aftersomeone else’s job, youmight consider gettingout your owner’smanual and changing theoil yourself.

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How to Service Your Heat Exchanger

Detailed steps on how to service your Heat Exchangers. It's all pretty straight forward stuff and you should be able to service them in a day.

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Relief-Band MD - The Ultimate Remedy for Sea Sickness

For sea-sickness control every boater needs one or more of these FDA approved devices on-board. A must have for boaters.

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Test Your Piloting Skills on this Florida Cruise

A fun test of your basic navigation, rules of the road, and piloting skills.

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Sail Trim Top Ten

The following article was contributed by Red Sky Sails, a Doyle Sales and Service Loft. http://redskysails.com. See our company information under SailAngle Destinations.

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Hi, My jib sheets are chafing the fiberglass between the fairlead block and the winch on my Ranger 26. I recently saw a metal style tape in a catalog,...

May-22-11: Hi Joe, There are a lot of metal (foil) tapes but the ones I'm familiar with are made by 3M.  I know what you are talking about with the jib chafe and...

By Michael Clayton

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Hi, I'm looking for recommendations for an oil change pump. I've had it with what I have been using and need something that will just plane WORK. Any suggestions....

Apr-12-11: Hi TerriI've not had a lot of experience with oil exchange pumps myself so my advice may be of limited help, but I have used a Reverso pump system on the...

By Ian Fagg

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Hello, A friend asked me about being out in a lightning storm in a small aluminum fishing boat. How do you protect yourself? The boat is grounded because...

Mar-20-11: Hi Phyllis, Your first thought of not being on the water during lightning is the best; a lightning strike is very bad news and I've been struck in a carbon...

By Ian Fagg

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My Ranger 29 needs paint on the decks too, but is the Easypoxy for on decks and cabintop topsides or topside shipside, that is, is it good for traction...

Mar-15-11: He Debra, As Craig Bliss answered to an earlier question, Petit Easypoxy is very easy to use and gives great results whether rolled and tipped, or brushed. ...

By Michael Clayton

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Hello, The following is the "answer" that was given to a question posted on another boating website that I visit from time to time as they do give some...

Mar-06-11: Hi SteveA little confusing I agree, but I get the gist and will try and explain.Basically the author is explaining how to avoid and or deal with a situation...

By Ian Fagg

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I have a Ranger 26 that was built in 1974. The decks and cabin are in need of a painting. I would like to take time tihis spring to start this project....

Feb-25-11: Hi Joe, It sounds like you are referring to "Easypoxy," which I have used with great results for years. I have rolled and tipped the topsides of a 90+'...

By Craig Bliss

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Solicitation in Disguise

Feb-23-12 : OK, so it's not an ax murder. But this morning I received, in the proverbial "plain brown wrapper," something with the USPS logo an...

By Robert Allan Winter

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Taunton River Sail and Power Squadron Christmas Party General Invitation

Nov-22-11 : Dear Fellow Saliors:   On Friday December 9th at White's Resturant at 66 State Rd, Westport ...

By Kenneth E. Amaral

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Electronic Maps from FlyToMap!

Sep-04-11 : I bought an chartplotter last year, put it in the boat and it worked fine. This year I turned it on and the display screen is very dim and fl...

By sandy samaiken

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Slow boat to ...

Feb-16-11 : One story that I have heard is about the guy that bought a brand new high powered performance boat. When he took it out for the first few tes...

By Joe Stubler

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Roller Furlings

Dec-06-10 : I have a Catalina 27 with a head sail roller furling. The mechanism does not completely unfurl the head sail. You have to go up on the bow an...

By Steve Andrascik

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10% off at West Marine on orders over $100

Jul-01-10 : Click to get 10% off orders over...

By Justin MW

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