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A Single-Handed Single-Hander’s Long Way Home

Garry Crothers recently celebrated his arrival in Derry, Ireland after a journey of 3,600 miles singlehanding aboard his aluminium Ovni 435 cutter Kind of Blue. Crothers suffered an ...
On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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A Cold Blob in the Atlantic Ocean

(mashable.com) – We all hear about the warming of the Atlantic Ocean and it is this warming that also provides for a “cold blob” in the middle of ...
On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Singlehander’s Vessel Struck by a Whale

(noonsite.com) – The sailing vessel Matroos encountered a pod of whales 37 miles off Horta, Azores when the boat was struck by one whale. Water was coming through ...
On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Cape Cod Canal’s Bridges to be Replaced

(South Coast Today) – The Cape Cod Canal, MA was built in 1916 with the two bridges that service the Cape being built about twenty years later. The ...
On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Eight Years Strong: A Dog and a Dolphin

(insider.com) – Here is a story to put a smile on your face. Gunner, a golden retriever met Delta eight years ago when Gunner was eight weeks old ...
On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Jeanneau and Excess Catamarans Add New Dealer Crusader Yacht Sales

Crusader Yacht Sales, owned and operated by Mike Titgemeyer, is now the exclusive distributor of Jeanneau sailboats and Excess catamarans for the mid-Chesapeake region. Both brands are owned ...
On July 2, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Used Oyster Shells Needed

(Food & Wine) – The Coronavirus has caused all sorts of disruptions including the lack of oyster shells collected from restaurants. People around the country are now being ...
On July 2, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Fleeing Australia By Yacht

A 31-year old man has been arrested after attempting to flee Australia via a sailboat. A bulk carrier had come to the assistance of the sailboat which was ...
On July 2, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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85-Day Trip Across the Atlantic to See Dad

(New York Times) – Juan Manuel Ballestero was on the island of Porto Santo in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira in the North Atlantic. He was anxious to ...
On July 2, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Safely Done!

The Homeward Bound Flotilla has come to a close, and all 184 boats have safely made landfall in the US or Canada. The Flotilla had 473 sailors, multiple ...
On June 26, 2020 / By Sandy Parks

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