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The Former U.S. Presidential Yacht Ready to Start Its Next Chapter

(Waterway Guide) – For the past four years the U.S. presidential yacht, Sequoia, has been sitting on the hard in Virginia. This week, engineers, yacht designers and special ...
On September 27, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Breaking Up a Concrete Boat: In Pictures

(Long Beach Post) – In early September, a 40-foot sailboat came ashore in Long Beach, CA after the two persons onboard lost control. A broken mast along with ...
On September 20, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Three Pairs of Vaquita Found in the Upper Gulf of California

(Maritime Executive) – Scientists spotted two pairs of vaquita in mid-August and then a third pair in early September in waters east of San Felipe, Baja, CA. The ...
On September 20, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Mayflower II Relaunched in Mystic Seaport Ahead of Next Year’s 400th Anniversary

(Daily Mail UK) – After a 30-month restoration, the Mayflower II was relaunched in Mystic, CT. The Mayflower was built in 1957 as a replica of the 1620 ...
On September 20, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Do People Forget to Think When Operating a Vessel?

(mySailing.au) – Cruising Helmsman had an article awhile back that still pertains to today. Who doesn’t sit in their cockpit, at anchor, smuggly watching as people attempt to ...
On September 20, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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14 Bahamian Islands in Great Shape and Ready to Receive Cruisers

While there was massive destruction to the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahamas, there are still a number of islands in the Bahamas that were not touched by ...
On September 20, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Marina and Bridge Updates Post Hurricane Dorian

Waterway Guide has a continually updated site regarding hurricane damage. The report keeps track of what marinas and bridges are open or not with notes updating the information ...
On September 13, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Cocaine Found Onboard Yacht that Struck a Reef in the Abrolhos Islands off the Mid West Coast of Australia

(ABC News/Aus) – Two foreign nationals have faced court charged with attempting to smuggle more than a tonne of cocaine and ecstasy into Western Australia after their yacht ...
On September 13, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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U.S. Navy High Speed Maneuverable Surface Target MIssing Since Last Year Found Off the Coast of Ireland

(Fox News) – The U.S. navy boat was lost at sea in September 2018 during a training mission off the coast of Norfolk, VA. It drifted across the ...
On September 13, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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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