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Groupe Beneteau Acquires Sailboat Brands

Groupe Beneteau has acquired sailboats on both ends of the sailing spectrum. Seascape, A Slovenian company focusing on peformance sailboats and Delphia Yachts, a Polish company of cruising ...
On July 19, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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Safety Gear Recalls

Practical Sailor points out a couple of important safety recalls. As you gear up for another summer of sailing, it is also a good time to double ...
On July 19, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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Britain Launches New Research Vessel

Britain has launched the RRS Sir David Attenborough to help gain insight into climate change by studies in the Arctic and Antarctic. Eric Haun of MarineLink looks into ...
On July 19, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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Salty Dawg Fall Rally To The Caribbean Introduces Option For New England Departure

The Salty Dawg Sailing Association (SDSA) has expanded routes for its Fall Rally to the Caribbean, the largest organized fleet of boats cruising-in-company from the East Coast to ...
On July 11, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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Near Miss For Dinghy Sailor Versus Tall Ship

A dinghy sailor had to abandon ship to avoid being run over by a tall ship in Germany. Story by the Daily Mail This is the moment ...
On July 11, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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Meet the Crew of American Magic, Challenger for 36th America’s Cup

Its time to look forward to the next running of the America’s Cup. The New York Yacht Club has released the roster of sailors for American Magic as ...
On July 11, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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The Old Intracoastal Marina in Melbourne, FL to be Revamped

This will be of interest to those headed to Florida. A developer has purchased land from the city of Melbourne and will be building a new marina as ...
On July 11, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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Iconic Annapolis City Dock on Endangered Historic Places List

The centerpiece of Historic Annapolis, City Dock, has landed on a list that nobody wants to be on: America’s Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places. Story from Chesapeake Bay ...
On July 11, 2018 / By Sandy Parks
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Broken Rudder Ends Bermuda Race

A broken rudder left Bailiwick‘s crew out of the race and with an even bigger challenge, to steer the 40-foot sloop to safety in Bermuda. By Chris Museler, ...
On July 3, 2018 / By Administrator
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A 12-Year Old Crosses the English Channel in a Sailing Dinghy

Most assuredly, as his mother noted, Tom Goron is “stubborn, ambitious and perseverant” in a great story reported by bbc.com. Tom Goron set sail from the Isle of ...
On July 3, 2018 / By Administrator