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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Close Encounters of the Whale Kind
Over the past nine months, the Clipper 2017-18 Race crew have witnessed elements of Mother Nature few ever get to see. And the wildlife show throughout Race 10: ...
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Young Couple Whose Dream Boat Sank Set Sail Again
Not all stories of sunken yachts have happen endings but this one seems to. Read the full saga as published on Tampabay.com. The young couple whose story ...
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Egypt, Port Said: Massive Hike in Clearance Fees for Foreign Flagged Yachts
This report by Sue Richards appears on noonsite.com. Latest reports from agents in Egypt are that the authorities in Port Said have increased clearance charges for foreign flagged yachts ...
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Omega Unveils Limited-Edition Seamaster for World’s Toughest Sailing Race
The Robb Report recently published the announcement that Omega, the official timekeeper for the Volvo Ocean Race, had created a new version of their Seamaster watch just for ...
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