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Bizarre Facts: Secrets on the Cruise Ship

If you’re lucky enough to be cruising on the sea, then you’re lucky enough. For those who have never boarded a cruise, you may be imagining laying out by the

News & Departments

Fast Facts: Chain of Command— The Bosun and Their Role

The term Bosun, less commonly written as bos’n, bo’s’n, or bo’sun, defines a merchant ship’s petty officer in charge of hull maintenance and related work. It also represents a naval

Log Abroad

Log Abroad: The Log Goes to Djibouti

“Matthew Jellick, an avid reader of The Log, when aboard his family’s sailboat, The Sooooo Lucky, took a copy with him to Djibouti, located on the Horn of Africa,” said Jellick in

Sailing

Alan Roura Aims to Sail the World— Again

Swiss sailor Alan Roura will make his third attempt to sail around the world in the 2024 Vendée Globe— a single-handed, non-stop round-the-world yacht race considered ‘the Everest of the

News & Departments

Buying A Used Boat?

Like a lot of first-time buyers, it’s fair to say that the 42-year-old restaurant executive was head-over-heels in love with the boat — in this case, a 28-foot sportfishing boat

Mexico

Time to Transit the Gulf of Tehuantepec?

Spring has sprung, and summer is approaching, so boaters throughout Mexico are discussing where they will spend hurricane season 2023. This column will discuss each of the most likely choices