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CG Rescues Two Off a 37-foot Sailboat
Another boat needed rescuing off the coast of Georgia this week (see above story). The 37-foot sailboat Meander issued a mayday call to the Coast Guard after they ...
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Coast Guard Rescues Two After Sailboat Runs Aground
(News4jax) – The Spirit of Liberty, a 51-foot sailboat lost power off the Georgia coast as the crew was bringing their boat up from West Palm last week. ...
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Three People and a Dog Rescued Off Coast of California
In 35-knot winds and up to 20-foot seas the sailboat Misfit contacted the Coast Guard with the information that they had lost propulsion and needed rescue. Off the ...
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NOAA Has a High Tide Bulletin
Tides are the regular rise and fall of the sea surface caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun and their position relative to the earth. ...
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Human-Driven Climate Change Leaving its Mark on the Oceans
(earther) – Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released their report on the oceans. The oceans are rapidly changing, affecting ecosystems around the world. Sailors ...
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Replica of a Phoenician Sailboat to Make its Way Across the Atlantic
(the Telegraph) – The Phoenicia, a replica of the type of sailboat from 2,600 years ago will sail across the Atlantic to determine if the New World could ...
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Sailboat Runs Aground – One Day After Being Purchased
(New York Post) – 21-year old Matthew Hunt purchased the Catalina 26 for $700 from eBay and a day later as he was sailing it off Montauk, NY ...
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Charter Destinations From the Caribbean to Greece to Hawaii
The British Virgin Islands is the most popular destination for chartering a sailboat but why not look a bit further and try something new? The American Sailing Association ...
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Readers Comment on UN’s Ocean Report
At 73 years of age I have sailed the oceans since I was 14. This romance with the oceans of the world included 26 years of naval service. ...
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Into the Ice: German Icebreaker Polarstern to Sit Locked in Ice for One Year
(NPR) – Scientists are getting ready to freeze an icebreaker into the ice for a year in order to better understand the Arctic. With hundreds of researchers involved ...
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