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Wreck of the Titanic to be Imaged in 3D

(mysailing.com.au) – A new center for Titanic studies has been formed to apply advanced underwater imaging technology to monitor and document the wreck of the RMS Titanic, discovered ...
On May 3, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Wheeebo: What Every Cruising Boat Needs

This looks like way too much fun for when you are sitting at anchor in some nice, calm anchorage. Yanmar has developed this single-person board, propelled by an ...
On May 3, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Sailor Attempts to Rescue His Grounded Sailboat, Unfortunately Drowns

The body of Paul Youngk was found by the Coast Guard trapped beneath his sailboat, Grafin after it had gone aground on the Elizabeth River, VA. Mr. Youngk ...
On May 3, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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50 Years Ago Man Landed on the Moon and Robin Knox-Johnson Sailed Solo Around the World Nonstop

Robin Knox-Johnson, now 80 years old was the first person to sail around the world singlehanded, nonstop. That was in 1969, he made another circumnavigation, singlehanded just twelve ...
On April 25, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Blind Japanese Sailor Completes Pacific Crossing Non-Stop

Mitsuhiro Iwamoto, 52 is the first visually impaired person to do so. Mr Iwamoto made the crossing with the help of Doug Smith who aided him with the ...
On April 25, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Recycling Fiberglass Boats: Looking For a Better Solution

As noted in Marine Motion, the nation routinely recycles paper, glass and plastic. However, there is the larger issue of what to do with old fiberglass boats, rather ...
On April 25, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Sailing Ship Australis Back From Antarctic Mission: Biodiversity Thriving, Tourism a Concern

A vessel known as an icebreaker is usually used for research missions in the Antarctic. The Belgians chose the Australis as it is much less disruptive to the ...
On April 25, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Drugs Seized Onboard Montenegrin Naval Training Ship

(reuters) – In a pre-dawn raid on Jadran, the Montenegrin naval training ship, 50 kilograms of cocaine was seized. Teachers and students were not onboard and military police ...
On April 25, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Long Island, in the Bahamas is Planning a New Airport

According to the Caribbean Journal, the Bahamian government is looking to create a new airport on Long Island, home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the ...
On April 19, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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New Resort on Malolo Island, Fiji Has Ripped Out Part of a Reef, Dumped Waste, Blocked Traditional Fisheries – All Before Gaining Approval

(newsroom.co.nz) – The resort would be Fiji’s largest, and is set to include the Pacific nation’s first casino. A tourism expert has warned the desecration on Malolo Island ...
On April 19, 2019 / By Sandy Parks