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Pensacola a La Habana 2015: Rally and Race to Cuba
The Pensacola Yacht Club has announced an offshore rally and race from Pensacola, Florida in October, 2015 to the Hemingway International Yacht Club near Havana, Cuba. The rally and ...
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Safety Lessons from the Orca Accident Report
On Sunday 8 June 2014, the dredger Shorewaywas in collision with the sailing yacht Orca, seven miles off the coast of Felixstowe, England. Orca, a 31 foot Moody sailing yacht suffered catastrophic ...
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Mindbender
If you are flying this courtesy flag, what country are you in? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water ...
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125,000 at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover Exceeded All Expectations
The final visitor count of approximately 125,000 at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover exceeded all expectations for the 12-day celebration.Organizers from Sail Newport, Rhode Island’s Public ...
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Cruising Green 0
Ocean Debris: A Call to Action
Ocean debris is a growing issue – and here, Volvo Ocean Race sailors describe their experiences and emotions on what is becoming an ever more serious problem. Watch the ...
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2 Rescued From Sailboat Near Charleston, SC
A man and a woman were rescued off the Charleston jetties when their sailboat ran aground and began to take on water. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Charleston ...
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Ocean Currents and Eddies in High-Resolution
Experts say the images, created by Los Alamos National Laboratory, are extremely important in tracking ocean current changes. The oceans play an important role in the earth’s climate; they ...
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How to Use Magic Depth Contours
Thanks to Capt. John of skippertips.com for this navigation tip. Assume that your sailing navigation will be in error. Small vessels have unstable platforms. Heeling, pitching, rolling, yawing. All of ...
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Cool Things to Do 0
Follow the R2AK as They Sail, Row, Paddle. All The Way To Alaska
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? The physical endurance, saltwater know-how and bulldog tenacity to navigate the 750 coldwater miles from the Lower 48 to Alaska. It’s in ...
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French Girl Dies of Hypothermia After Yacht Sinks
A 6-year-old French girl who braved hours in the ocean with her father amid 10-meter (33-foot) waves after a yacht sank in the mid-Atlantic later died of hypothermia, ...
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