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20 Minutes Into Its Maiden Voyage in 1628 the Vasa Sank. Why?

(BBC News) – The story of the Vasa has fascinated historians for years. The boat sank on its maiden voyage and lay sumerged for 300 years. Today the ...
On December 20, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Theft in Turtle Bay, Mexico. The Outboard’s Gone

Andy and Jill Cross, with their two young sons Porter and Magnus, are full time cruisers.They spent the last year and a half in Alaska and are now ...
On December 20, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Plastic Survey to Be Held in Conjuntion with the Japan-Palau Goodwill Race

(JAMSTEC) – A Scientific Survey of Marine Plastic Pollution will be held during the upcoming (December 29) Japan-Palau Goodwill Yacht Race being held to celebrate the 25th independence ...
On December 20, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Shipwreck From the 30’s Exposed During Thanksgiving Storm

(Accuweather) – There are many shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan alone has around 1,500 discovered shipwrecks. Over the Thanksgiving weekend, one more was added. Lying off ...
On December 20, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Yacht Seized in Drug Raid to be Auctioned Off

(mysailing.au) – Now’s your chance to buy a 2010 Jeanneau 57 valued at over $500,000 for pennies on the dollar. The boat is in Western Australia where the ...
On December 6, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Conch Island Created by Fishermen

(Daily Mail UK) – Off the coast of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands lies Conch Island. The island has been built up over hundreds of years by ...
On December 6, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Underwater Treasure Hunters Salvaged Hundreds of Bottles of Rare Cognac and Liqueur

(CNN) – Six hundred bottles of De Haartman & Co. cognac and 300 bottles of Benedictine liqueur were recovered from the Swedish steamer SS Kyros which had been ...
On December 6, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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A Reminder Not to Leave Your Boat in the Water Late in the Season

(Twin Cities Pioneer Press) – Mike Olson purchased his 1977 Pearson in September but the purchase did not include a trailer. He moored the boat on the St. ...
On December 6, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Rare Beer For Sale Along the Virginia Coast for Those Looking for a Holiday Gift

(Chesapeake Bay Magazine) – Only 77 casks of Sam Adams Utopias 2019 were brewed this year and you can get a bottle for just $230 at Poseidon’s Pantry, ...
On November 22, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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NOAA Looks to End Production of Paper Charts

After 200 years of producing paper charts, NOAA is initiating a five-year process to end production of the charts, focusing instead on electronic navigation charts (ENC). While NOAA ...
On November 22, 2019 / By Sandy Parks