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Russians Mess With GPS To Confuse Ships: Its Always Good to Learn To Navigate By Paper Charts

From Business Insider comes this article regarding how the Russians are hacking GPS in order to confuse ships and airplanes as to where they are. They use the ...
On April 19, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Sailboat Knocks Out Power to 28,000 In the Keys

This picture comes from the Patch website in Bradenton, FL and not something you see every day. The sailboat struck power lines south of Tavernier and managed to ...
On April 19, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Trimaran Strikes Rocks Off Shelter Cove, CA, Second Rescue Needed In a Month

(Lost Cove Outpost) – The crew of a 45-foot trimaran named Midnight Sun had to abandon ship in treacherous waters last night after striking some rocks near Shelter ...
On April 19, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Lessons Learned

Sailing Scuttlebutt read the report from the British Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB). The report is a collection of marine related accidents and in particular discusses an incident ...
On April 12, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Flat Earth Cruise

Perhaps you were thinking the earth is round? Flat Earthers would beg to differ and have announced a cruise in 2020 when they will test their claim that ...
On April 12, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Protecting USCG Pay

(Maritime Executive) – There is a bill in the House to protect the pay of the U.S. Coast Guard in the event of future government shutdowns. Members of ...
On April 12, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Sailing and Sailors Help to Bring Back Tourism to the Caribbean

Putting on the BVI Spring Regatta helped to bring sailors back to the Caribbean after Hurricane Irma. The BVI government acknowledged the majority of its tourism income is ...
On April 12, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Fishermen Rescued, Had Proper Safety Gear

According to gCaptain, the U.S. Coast Guard is praising three fishermen after their boat sank off Naples, FL. The men had the proper safety equipment and knew how ...
On April 12, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Swept Overboard in Monterey Bay

While sailing in the first race of the season an experienced sailor was swept off a Moore 24. The crew of the boat was able to bring him ...
On April 1, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Bermuda’s Rum Swizzle

(Smithsonian) – Perhaps you are sailing to Bermuda this year, either racing (Marion-Bermuda), on a rally or on your own. Chances are that when you arrive on the ...
On April 1, 2019 / By Sandy Parks