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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
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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