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Easterner, a Wooden 12-Meter Yacht From 1958 Being Brought Back to Life

(Capital Gazette) – An Annapolis resident, Scott Bernard, has bought Easterner, a wooden 12-meter yacht, and has partnered with the Annapolis Waterfront Sailing Center to let people sail ...
On August 23, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Report on Man Overboard Fatality Released by US Sailing

In a race March 13, 2019 a crew fell overboard in Monterey Bay, CA. A mayday was issued, the boat attempted a figure-8 recovery, another boat came to ...
On August 23, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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For Safety of Whales, Panama Canal Imposes Ship Speed Limits

(gCaptain) – To coincide with seasonal migratory periods the Panama Canal has implemented a 10 knot speed limit for the safe passage of whales, dolphins and other large ...
On August 16, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Laws Are Changing From State to State But All Coast Guard Members Banned from Visiting Marijuana Dispensaries

(Maritime Executive) – Laws regarding the the production, sale and possession of marijuana have been changing over the past few years and states are creating their own versions ...
On August 16, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Powerboat and Catamaran Collide Resulting in One Woman’s Death

(Go Local Prov) – Sunday afternoon a sailboat was participating in a regatta when it collided with a powerboat near the Newport Bridge, Newport, RI. Currently known is ...
On August 16, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Saildrone Crashes Into Iceberg Damaging Some Instruments But Still Able to Gather Information

(Mashable) – For the first time a drone has completed a circumnavigation of the Antarctic. This is the first of what is hoped to be many trips that ...
On August 16, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Couple Steals Yacht To “Show it Some Love”

According to Metro UK, Richard Gould and his partner Vivienne Duke have been traveling by foot and sleeping under the stars for the past couple of years guided ...
On August 16, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Headed to the Caribbean? Here’s a Good Website to Check Out

As the Caribbean Safety and Security Net’s tagline reads: know before you go. This is a great website to check as you head to the Carbbean. You’ll get ...
On August 9, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Just Do It! From No Sailing to Ocean Sailing in Three Years

Spinsheet magazine has a profile of Gabi Van Wie who went from no sailing experience to sailing along the east coast doing deliveries. Its a good reminder to ...
On August 9, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Crossing the English Channel, Avoiding Shipping Lanes

(BBC) – Here is one way to avoid crossing the shippping lanes when sailing the English Channel from Calais, France to Dover, England. Franky Zapata, a French inventor ...
On August 9, 2019 / By Sandy Parks