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  Estonia’s Sailing Potential Revealed

  Estonia remains a mystery destination to most yachtsmen, but now the government of the former Soviet satellite Baltic State are engaged in a major push to put the ...

  On June 11, 2014 / By Andrew Cross
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  US VOR Entrant, Team Alvimedica, Arrives in Newport, RI

  Team Alvimedica arrived safely in Newport Monday night and after a 10-day crossing of the Atlantic Ocean the talk was all about a good meal. The Volvo Ocean ...

  On June 11, 2014 / By Andrew Cross
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  Anchoring a 30-Foot Kenyan Sailing Vessel on the Mall

    Nestled in the Indian Ocean just off the northern coast of Kenya, the isolated archipalegeo of Lamu allows visitors to sail hundreds of years back into time. Lamu was ...

  On June 11, 2014 / By Andrew Cross
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  High Winds Blow Docks Off-Kilter in Chicago

  Boat owners at DuSable Harbor in Chicago got a scare Monday as high winds knocked loose a pair of docks. A fast-moving storm blew through the Chicago area ...

  On June 5, 2014 / By Andrew Cross
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  NOAA Predicts Near-Normal or Below-Normal 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season

  In its 2014 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued today, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a near-normal or below-normal season. The main driver of this year’s outlook is the anticipated development of ...

  On June 5, 2014 / By Andrew Cross
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  Pirates of the Caribbean Ship Sinks of St. Lucia

  The St Lucian pirate ship which was featured in several Hollywood movies including the popular ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ has sank. The Brig Unicorn Pirate Ship sank off ...

  On June 5, 2014 / By Andrew Cross
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  Sailor in Distress Rescued 450 Miles Southeast of Cape Cod, Mass

  Coast Guard crews coordinated with commercial vessels to rescue a man approximately 450 miles southeast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Monday.Watchstanders at the 1st Coast Guard District Command Center ...

  On June 4, 2014 / By Andrew Cross
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  180 Where West Meets East (Day 35)

  Here is the latest post from Matt Rutherford on his research expedition across the Pacific… Today we pass from the western hemisphere into the eastern hemisphere, 24 hours vanish ...

  On June 4, 2014 / By Andrew Cross
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  San Diego International Boat Show June 19-22, 2014

  Certainly, there’s nothing more complementary than beautiful summer weather and recreational boating. And that’s what the San Diego International Boat Show at Sheraton Harbor Island offers to visitors ...

  On June 4, 2014 / By Andrew Cross
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  Sailor Claims to Have Seen Flight MH370

  Katherine Tee was sailing from Kochi, India to Phuket in Thailand when she spotted what she believes to be stricken Flight MH370. The 41-year-old, from Liverpool, England has now ...

  On June 4, 2014 / By Andrew Cross