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They Jumped From Fire Into Shark Infested Waters

(Express UK) – Sixteen passengers and 11 crew on a boat touring in the Galapagos Islands had to jump into shark-filled waters after a fire broke out on ...
On August 9, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Renaissance Shipwreck Discovered in Baltic Sea

(University of Southampton) – After five hundred years of sitting on the bottom of the sea, the vessel shows a remarkable level of preservation, most likely the best ...
On August 2, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Learning the Weather From a Remote Outpost in the South Atlantic

(The Guardian) – Knowledge of the weather is vitally important to sailors and on the remote island of St. Helena in the south Atlantic the weathermen spend their ...
On August 2, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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New Coral Reefs Forming in the Gulf of Mexico

(Earther) – Scientists have discovered five new coral reefs forming a 310-mile coral reef corridor in the Gulf of Mexico. The reefs are home to a number of ...
On August 2, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Tornados Hit Cape Cod: Watch Video

In a highly unusual weather pattern on July 23, three tornados struck down on Cape Cod, MA. One man was doing work on a sailboat as the thunderstorms ...
On August 2, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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High Winds, Strong Currents – RNLI Rescues Two Sailboats Off Cardiff, UK

(Maritime Executive) – The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) had to rescue two yachts over one weekend as both lost steerage and were unable to maintain control, one ...
On August 2, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Five Tips on Managing Fatigue at Sea

While these tips on managing fatigue come from a racer, they definitely pertain to cruising sailors as well. Jérémie Beyou talks to Yachting Monthly about how he manages ...
On July 26, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Through Mid-August, Coast Guard Working on Buoys Along NJ Intracoastal Waterway, Urges Caution

(WHYY) – The Coast Guard has announced that they are working on damaged buoys from Toms RIver, NJ to Cape May. Approximately two dozen buoys were damaged over ...
On July 26, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Diver Swims with a Giant Jellyfish. Watch Video

(CNN) – A giant jellyfish was spotted by divers off the coast of Falmouth, England. The barrel jellyfish are the largest species of jellyfish in British seas but ...
On July 26, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Fifity Years Ago Man Landed on the Moon and First Man to Row Across the Atlantic

(theWeek) – John Fairfax rowed from England to Hollywood, FL, landing the day before the moon landing. He was the first person to single-handedly row across the Atlantic ...
On July 26, 2019 / By Sandy Parks