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Pacific Ocean Has a Heat-Wave Forming Similar to the Warm Blob of 2014

(Forbes) – A bundle of warm water has formed, stretching from Alaska to Mexico causing scientists to become concerned. These heat waves can cause massive die-offs of seabirds ...
On September 13, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Yet Again! Jeanne Socrates Successfully Sails Singlehanded, Non-Stop Around the World, Age 77

(BBC News) – Socrates has sailed into the record books, becoming the oldest person to sail singlehanded, non-stop around the world. An earlier attempt resulted in her breaking ...
On September 13, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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250 kgs of Cocaine Found Onboard Yacht Off Coast of Wales

(MSN) – Two men onboard the sailing yacht Atrevido have been arrested after attempting to smuggle in 250 kg of cocaine into Wales from South America. The cocaine ...
On September 6, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Dead Boat Society has Moved Close to 100 Derelict Boats in the Salish Sea

Founded three years ago, the Dead Boat Society removes abandoned boats around the Vancouver, Canada area. The society has been able to access grants to help in the ...
On September 6, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Outlook for the Great Barrier Reef Looking Grim

(Huffington Post) – Every five years the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority releases a report on the health of the reef off the coast of Australia. The ...
On September 6, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Charter Company, Cruise Abaco, Vows to Come Back After Hurricane Dorian

Cruise Abaco, a charter company based in the Bahamas, sent out a note via Facebook to concerned customers and friends vowing to recover from the devastation caused by ...
On September 6, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Slow Moving Dorian Causes Destruction Countrywide in the Bahamas

(BBC News) – The slow moving Hurricane Dorian caused quite a bit of destruction in the low lying islands of the Bahamas. As of Wednesday, September 4 it ...
On September 6, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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During the Hurricane Season its Good to be Reminded of the Mariner’s 1-2-3 Rule

Also known as the Danger Rule, the Mariner 1-2-3 Rule is a useful guideline found through NOAA to help keep you out of the path of tropical storms ...
On August 30, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Capsized Sailor Rescued by Sportfishing Charter

A man singlehanding on Lake Erie was headed home when high winds managed to flip his boat. He clung to the capsized sailboat for 12 hours until he ...
On August 30, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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The Right and Wrong Way to Treat Jellyfish Stings

There are many myths and old wives tales on how to treat jellyfish stings from using meat tenderizer, urine, ice and wet tobacco. All these methods have proven ...
On August 30, 2019 / By Sandy Parks