Earth Day Top 10 Tips – Green Boating for Cruisers

10 Green Boating Tips for Cruisers, Alternative Cleansers, Protecting the Waterways 1. Choose Green Products: Look for the EPA-certified “Design for the Environment” DfE label, which assures you that the product has minimal environmental impact and is safer for the person using it. Benefit: Safer products. Reduce water pollution.

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Rolex Regatta, St Thomas – The fun begins!

Thirty eight years ago the first International Rolex Regatta took place in St. Thomas and so began a long tradition that endures to this day. With 71 boats signed up, the 2011 International Rolex Regatta began on Friday, March 25, and ran through Sunday, March 27. Attracting some “Big Guns,” such as Boewe Bekking, Gavin Brady, Ed Baird, Steve Benjamin, Richard Clarke and Chris Larson aboard the keelboats, but those veteran professionals were by no means guaranteed victory-or a good time-in the eight classes, which included two for IRC, four for CSA, and one each for IC 24s and Beach Cats. They were up against some first timers who would give them a run for their money!

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San Blas Cruiser Dissapearance Update: Fugitive Apprehended in Darien

Javier Martin, the top suspect in two recent murders of cruisers in Panama, was arrested in a small town named Santa Fe which is along the Inter-American highway in the Darien section of Panama. He was most likely headed to Colombia. Reports state that Martin had been staying in a hostle there, registered under the alias of “A. North”, assuming the identity of Don North, whose middle name is Arthur. When arrested, he was in possession of a shotgun and two handguns, a large sum of cash (over $13,000), and Don’s credit card.

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A Holiday Wish from Your Cruising Editor

Nancy Birnbaum, Freelance Writer/Editor land: P.O.Box 667826 Pompano Beach, FL 33066 air: (954) 770-0900 cruisingeditor@gmail.com  Skype: nbirnbaum2008 see: www.yourcruisingeditor.com yourcruisingeditor.wordpress.com/ @sailingnanc www.linkedin.com/in/nancybirnbaum

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SSCA Needs Your Help To Bring Text Books to Bahamas

Help the SSCA Humanitarian Effort! “Operation Bahamas Project” needs your help to provide each child in the Out Islands of the Bahamas with a retired Math Book. We have completed packing retired text books, workbooks, etc. for the schools in the Bahamas.

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Sailing Women are Invited to Join the Fun & Excitement in St. Thomas, March 2011

“Whether it’s the adventure of cruising or the excitement of racing, there’s no place like being on a Safe Passage Sailing Charter. If you’re an intermediate to advanced female sailor, now you have the opportunity to join in on all the fun of the 38th International Rolex Regatta. The only requirement – Just The Desire To Be Part of the Team, Race and Have Fun!”

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A New Way to Locate Boat Shows Around the World – iBoatShows, iPhone App Available Now!

Finally there’s an App For That! iBoatShows™ delivers boat show information on iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. iTapTouch, LLC, a mobile applications development company, announced that their first app – iBoatShows™ — has been approved and is now available in the Apple App Store. The application was designed in response to the growing demand for key information on boat shows and other marine-industry events. iBoatShows, available today as a free download at the Apple App Store

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WiFi Onboard – A Cruisers’ Blog Describes Your Options

“Most wifi solutions break down into two camps: USB network adaptors with antennas or PoE or Power over Ethernet adaptors (also confusingly called called radios) with antennas. You will almost never find two sailors who can agree on the same solution, so I will show you what I have learned and give you links so you can decide on your own or attempt a DIY solution.”

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Sailing Catamaran “Anna” Capsized While Cruising Near Niue, Crew Rescued

The news of Anna, an Atlantic 57 sailing catamaran, capsized in the South Pacific, was reported yesterday on the Pacific Puddle Jump Cruisers Forum by Scott & Cindy Stolnitz (S/V BeachHouse). Here is the media release from Maritime NZ, pasted from their website:

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“Microroughness for Smoother Sailing” Now that’s a new oxymoron.

“The sail membrane is impregnated with a nanoparticle layer aimed at improving the membrane’s water repellency. Its water absorptiveness can be significantly reduced in this way and the sail remains dry even when in use.”

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