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Lost at Sea. Volvo Sailor John Fisher

This report appears on the CNN website. “The world of sailing is in mourning after a crewman in the Volvo Ocean Race was washed overboard and is presumed lost at ...
On March 28, 2018 / By Administrator
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The Joys and Trials of Cruising to Japan

One of the lest accessible cruising grounds for Europeans and Americans, the Japanese islands hold a special allure just because they are so far off the beaten cruising ...
On March 28, 2018 / By George Day
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How One Family Went from New Boat Owners to Blue Water Sailors

Many dream of sailing away as a family on their own boat. Some actually do it. In the British magazine Yachting Monthly, an English family tells the story ...
On March 28, 2018 / By George Day
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America’s Cup Venue Decided. New AC Boat in Works. Watch Video of It.

Auckland, New Zealand will be the venue for Team New Zealand’s defense of the America’s Cup in 2021 and plans are already coming together for how and where ...
On March 28, 2018 / By George Day
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“I don’t know where I’m a gonna go when the volcano blow”

Jimmy Buffet’s lyrics were right on the money for cruising friends of ours who were making the passage from the Grenadines to the island of Grenada not long ...
On March 28, 2018 / By George Day
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What Happens When the GPS Signal Fails?

GPS plays such an important role inour lives these days, it is almost inconceivable that it should stop working or get blocked by some evil goer. But it ...
On March 28, 2018 / By George Day
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Oyster Yachts Saved by Software Entrepreneur Richard Hadida

British boat builder, Oyster Yachts, which ceased operations last month after going into liquidation, has been thrown a lifeline by businessman, Mr Hadida. The failure of the business, which builds, ...
On March 21, 2018 / By George Day
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And Now for Something Completely Different: Weird Fish on Twitter

The Log, published in San Diego, covers all things to do with local boating, sailing, fishing and the local maritime scene. They also have a knack for finding ...
On March 21, 2018 / By George Day
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New Zealand Couple Rescued After Three Days of Distress: Watch the video

Last weekend, a New Zealand couple, who were sailing their cruising boat off New Zealand’s Northland, called the coast guard for help when they suffered damage in a ...
On March 21, 2018 / By George Day
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New Inflatable Sailing Dinghy

For those of us who always have wanted a sailing dinghy that we can carry with us when we go cruising but have resisted because we don’t want ...
On March 21, 2018 / By George Day

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