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Cruising Family Rescued by Ship Off Haiti. All Well.

This tale of sinking , capsize and rescue is a cautionary tale with a happy ending. It appears on the website maritimeexecutive.com. “On Saturday, the crew of ...
On June 6, 2018 / By George Day
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Salty Dawg Rallies to Maine and Nova Scotia Summer HIghlights

The Salty Dawg Sailing Association, best known for its Fall Rally to the Caribbean, has expanded its summer schedule this year to include rallies and rendezvous events of ...
On June 6, 2018 / By George Day
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Scotsman’s Atempt to Row the Atlantic Ends Abruptly

A Scottish man trying to sail across the Atlantic by himself in a custom-built rowboat made landfall just days into his voyage – but in a place thousands ...
On June 6, 2018 / By George Day
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Eight Bells for Stephen J. Pavlidis, a Prolific Cruising Author

This obituary was written by Milt Baker. Stephen J. Pavlidis, one of America’s top cruising guide authors, died May 29, 2018, in Covington, Georgia, after a long ...
On June 6, 2018 / By George Day
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A Pilot Whale Has Died in Southern Thailand After Swallowing 17 Pounds of Plastic Waste

We all know that plastic waste accumulates in the oceans creating giant garbage gyres. It is now becoming clear that our garbage is killing off huge numbers of ...
On June 6, 2018 / By George Day
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Volvo Ocean Race Update: Team Brunel Wins Leg 9, Dongfeng Leads Overall

Team Brunel has the momentum after another leg win, but the overall race lead goes to Dongfeng Race Team as the Volvo Ocean Race returns to Europe… Written by ...
On May 30, 2018 / By George Day
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Tonga Extends Visas for Visiting Yachts and Crews

Tonga is one of the South Pacific’s best and most friendly cruising grounds. If you are keeping a leisurely cruising schedule, yo can easily spend a whole season ...
On May 30, 2018 / By George Day
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Waterskiing Squirrel to Retire

This story by Devon Warren appeared in The Log, th elocal San Diego boating magazine and website. These guys have a real knack for finding stories that just ...
On May 30, 2018 / By Administrator
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Beneteau Introduces New Oceanis 46.1

A year after the “Oceanis 51.1 phenomenon”, Beneteau is still creating a small revolution in this 30-year old line. The new Oceanis 46.1 is a superb progression of ...
On May 30, 2018 / By Administrator
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Sailing Drones Roam the Seas Collecting Data

In March 2009, engineer Richard Jenkins broke the world land speed record for a wind-powered vehicle by sailing a bright green sailboat on wheels across a dried lake ...
On May 30, 2018 / By George Day