http://www.cruisingcompass.com The Weekly Newsletter for Sailors and Cruisers en-us comments@cruisingcompass.com http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2895 http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2895 "The end of a perfect day in January anchored at Soper’s Hole on Tortola, BVI." Sent in by Bruce Flechter, Augusta, GA Have a cool cruising shot to share? Send it to us at: comments@cruisin[..] http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2898 http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2898 ALEXSEAL's success is not just the story of a new yacht coating; it's the story of a new way of thinking about yacht coatings. The industry veterans of ALEXSEAL know that a good applicator[..] http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2899 http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2899 Les Sables d'Olonne and Other French Marinas Devastated by Storm Xynthia, the storm that roared out of the Atlantic over the weekend and battered the coast of Western Europe from Portugal north [..] http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2900 http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2900 New Design for Viking Liferafts Sure to Make Them Standout After conducting extensive tests to find the color that was easiest to spot in all weather conditions at sea, Viking Life-Saving Equipment f[..] http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2901 http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2901 Coat your bottom with the most technologically-advanced antifouling paint available to sailors--ePaint! Specified by the USCG and Navy for over a decade, ePaint products control grass, slime and bar[..] http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2902 http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2902 Waterway Cleanup in South Florida Join the Marine Industries Assoc of South Florida (MIASF )“Where Green Meets Blue” at 33rd Annual Waterway Cleanup Saturday, March 6. The event is organized and spon[..] http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2903 http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2903 Top 10 Tips: Dumb Things NOT to Do Aboard Your Sailboat! #10. Sail into a harbor with the spinnaker up (looks really cool, unless you can't get it down). #9. Leave harbor with the sailcover on [..] http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2904 http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2904 Beautiful anchorages around the country and around the world. Real stories from real cruisers. Valuable cruising advice from experts. The technical information you need to equip your boat for safe and[..] http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2905 http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2905 Rag of the Air SSB Net Loses Its Chief Jim Bandy has announced that he is "giving up" The Rag of the Air SSB Net. The "Rag" is the best SSB net for Fiji is on 8173 KHz at 7am local[..] http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2906 http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2906 New Fixed Wing Sail Coming Soon To A Commuter Ferry Could a new twist on ancient technology that helped propel the BMW Oracle racing team to victory in the recent America's Cup be coming to a co[..] http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2907 http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2907 http://www.activecaptain.com/articles/mobilePhones/intro.php Using a Mobile Phone Aboard Your Boat ActiveCaptain Founder, Jeffrey Siegel has posted a comprehensive article on using mobile phones on bo[..] http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2908 http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2908 Do you have a favorite cruising recipe? Send us your recipes and if we use them in the Cruising Compass, you will receive a a Blue Water Sailing logo hat! Keep them short, include a photo if you like [..] http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2909 http://www.cruisingcompass.com/index.php?issue=227#a2909 Up the River Without A Paddle Despite heroic efforts to avoid it, you have run your yacht up onto a reef. There's no way off, except for a tow. Do you accept help from just anyone? And more impor[..]