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French Polynesia: Significant Changes to Anchoring Restrictions for Cruising Yachts
Many common destinations throughout French Polynesia are now being placed under stringent anchoring restrictions, with visiting yachts being made to ...

Published 6 years ago

Canary Islands: A Swell Send-off for ARC+
ARC 2019 has three starts from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The first, ARC+, departed on Sunday 10 November 2019. Leg 1 sails to Mindelo, Sao Vicente ...

Published 6 years ago

Eastern Caribbean: Single Side Band Coconut Telegraph to Resume
The single side band (SSB) radio’s Coconut Telegraph will resume its cruisers’ net on November 11th. Its main objective is to share active ...

Published 6 years ago

Western Pacific: Super Typhoon Halong Astonishing Meteorologists
With peak winds at close to 305kmh and a transformation from a Category 2 hurricane to Category 5 overnight, super-typhoon Halong's intensity makes ...

Published 6 years ago

Boatwatch.org: A Resource and Service for all Cruisers
Boatwatch.org, formerly known as International Boat Watch Network, established in 2001 as a public service to the Maritime Community, has new ...

Published 6 years ago

Singapore: Raffles Marina Receives Official Port of Entry Status
Raffles Marina, located on the western side of Singapore, has been approved to undertake clearance formalities for yachts arriving or departing from ...

Published 6 years ago