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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
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70 Foot Santa Cruz Yacht Sinks: First Yacht to Sink in Transpacific Yacht Race’s 106-year history

For the first time in the history of the Transpacific Yacht Race, a race from California to Hawaii, a yacht has sunk. About 250 miles out of San ...
On July 19, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Recognize What a Drowning Person Looks Like, Its Not Like What You See in the Movies

The waving, splashing and yelling you see on TV when they show someone drowning is not how it is in real life. For most drowning victims, it is ...
On July 19, 2019 / By Sandy Parks