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Inbound From California, 63-Foot Vessel Runs Aground in Hawaii

(West Hawaii Today) – A man was sailing his 63-foot motor sailer, Midway Island, from Los Angeles to Hawaii when he went aground just north of Hilo. The ...
On February 14, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Bermuda Triangle Releases One of Its Ghost Ships

(Huffington Post) – The Steamship Cotopaxi set off from Charleston, SC bound for Havana, Cuba November 29, 1925. The ship vanished and for years rumors surfaced that she ...
On February 7, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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You Are Never Too Old: Fantastic Grandmothers Are Citizen Scientists

(Atlas Obscura) – Seven women ranging in age from 60-75 are helping scientists study sea snakes in New Caledonia. Known as the Fantastic Grandmothers they came together from ...
On February 7, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Crews Continue to Push the Envelope with America’s Cup Boats

(New Zealand Herald) – Teams are now practicing on their respective boats as they ready for the World Series to be held in Cagliari, Italy, Portsmouth, UK and ...
On February 7, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Car Carrier That Capsized Four Months Ago in Georgia Has Salvage Plans Finalized

(G Captain) – The car carrier carried 4,200 vehicles when it grounded in St. Simons Sound, GA early four months ago. The vessel’s owner and the U.S. Army ...
On February 7, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Sailor Last Seen in December, Found Deceased Aboard His Boat

(People) – A 42-year old British citizen was discovered aboard his boat off the coast of Jamaica. He had been reported missing back in December, after he had ...
On February 7, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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GPS Outages Around the Globe

(Fortune Magazine) – GPS has become so reliable that professional mariners and pleasure sailors alike have gone to full electronic systems on their vessels. For the past two ...
On January 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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New London, Connecticut to Host a National Museum in Honor of the Coast Guard

(The Day) – Fundraising efforts are going forward to raise money for a natioinal musuem in New London, CT to tell the story of the U.S. Coast Guard. ...
On January 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Sailors Needed in Tonga

Former Tonga MP, Sitiveni Halapua helped build and launch a 50-foot trimaran in 2017 to serve Tonga’s outer islands. Damaged by a cyclone in 2018 it has now ...
On January 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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World’s Largest Aluminum Sailing Yacht Just Launched

From the Robb Report comes news that the world’s largest aluminum sailboat has just splashed. The schooner is 266 feet and though a large, luxury sailing yacht, she ...
On January 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks