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  Sailboat Washes Ashore on Egyptian Coast, Sailor Missing

  (Telegraph) – The family of Scotsman Colin Finnie last heard from him on December 7 as he was nearing the end of his voyage across the Indian Ocean ...

  On January 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  500 Year Old Anchors Discovered Off Coast of Mexico

  (BBC News) – Anchors from the 16th Century have been discovered off the coast of Mexico. Archaeologists believe they may have been from ships led by the Conquistador ...

  On January 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Coastal Erosion Threatening the Labs That Study Erosion

  (New York Times) – Marine laboratories are often at the water’s edge, so researches and their equipment is placed where their studies are. These labs were built to ...

  On January 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Size Does Not Matter When Going Cruising

  Liveaboard Kristin Hanes first lived on a 26-foot catamaran and now on a Tayana 37, along with her husband. On her blog, thewaywardhome.com she notes the pros and ...

  On January 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  For the Hungry Crew 0

  Star Fruit Chips

  Its a new year and those in the know get busy proclaiming the foods that are gaining in popularity. One produce of note is the star fruit and ...

  On January 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Two Year Journey for a Government Buoy

  (Norfolk Daily News) – During hurricane Irma in 2017 a government buoy broke free of its mooring in South Carolina ending up Hilton Head. Put back in commission, ...

  On January 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Beware of Micturition Syncope

  Have you heard the term ‘micturition syncope’? This is a dizzy spell that can occur after urination and can be the cause of a number of people who ...

  On January 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Boat Reviews 0

  Outbound Voyager 52 Designed for Blue Water Sailing

  For the last 20 years, Phil Lambert has been building high quality blue water boats for discerning cruisers. The Outbound 46 remains one of the best boats ever ...

  On January 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dismal Swamp Canal to Close for 90 Days

  Those traveling the Intracoastal Waterway need to take note that the Dismal Swamp Canal closed for 90 days starting Sunday, January 5 so the U.S. Army Corps of ...

  On January 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Fire Aboard: Two Sailors Rescued 288 Miles Southeast of Corpus Christi

  (Caller Times) – Just after the first of the new year the Coast Guard rescued two sailors off the 37-foot sailing vessel Rhapsody. The sailors were able to ...

  On January 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks