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Solo Adventurer Tackles 34,000 All-Ocean Circumnavigation
Norburt Sedelacek Koch is no ordinary sailor with ordinary sailing dreams. No, he dreams big. This July he will set out aboard his high tech racing sloop Ant ...
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Couple Moves onto Boat to Beat High Rents Ashore
San Francisco is known as one of the most expensive cities in America to live in and rents are prohibitive for many working couples. While some move to ...
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Son of A Famous Sailor, James Blake Blazes Trail of His Own
They say that blood is thicker than water, but in the Blake family blood and water are one in the same. James Blake is the son of legendary ...
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Oyster Yachts Back in Business After Bankruptcy
The sailing community was shocked when Oyster Yachts declared bankruptcy last winter. The venerable builder of high quality, blue water yachts has long been an industry leader. Plus, ...
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Racing, Festivities and Fun at the Volvo Ocean Race Stopover in Newport, RI
This weekend Newport, RI will be all abuzz around the Volvo Ocean Race events at Ft. Adams. There will be Pro-Am races on Thursday and Friday, the in-shore ...
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Warming Waters Push Fish To Cooler Climes, Out Of Some Fishermen’s Reach
We probably don’t notice that seawater is getting warmer and there are plenty of people who like to swim who are happy about it. But sea creatures are ...
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MAPFRE Steals Victory in Dramatic Newport Finish of the Volvo Ocean Race
Newport, RI, which many consider the sailing capital of the U.S. if not the world, is all abuzz this week with the arrival of the seven Volvo Ocean ...
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Two Italian Cruisers Missing At Sea After Setting Off EPIRB
Noonsite is reporting that a 53-year-old skipper, Aldo Revello, is missing, along with his sailor friend, Antonio Voinea, from 2 May. The skipper’s wife, Rosa Cilano, gave the alarm. The ...
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French Polynesia Here we Come, Again!
Many long term cruisers consider French Polynesia the world’s best cruising ground. The islands are beautiful, the lagoons are great anchorages, the people are friendly, the food is ...
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Pirate Attacks!
While piracy has been declining off Africa’s East Coast where an international fleet of navy and coast guard ships patrol and guard the shipping lanes, West Africa is ...
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