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Trinidad Skippper Sailed His Passagemaker Across the Atlantic at 71
A veteran cruiser with a never-say-die attitude, this intrepid sailor soloed across the Atlantic in his vintage , wooden yacht. His personal tale, published in Newsday, is an ...
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Volvo Ocean Race: Update from Vestas 11th Hour Racing
Just 30 miles from the finish line in Hong Kong at the end of Leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race, American entry Vestas 11th Hour Racing, collided ...
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Dublin Man Attempting to Sail Around the World Alone With No Modern Technology
The Golden Globe Race of 1968 turned out to be one of the most epic adventures of its time and remains today a subject of fascination for many ...
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Breaking News: Oyster Yachts Goes into Liquidation
Oyster Yachts, the renowned British sailing yacht manufacturer, has, according to a number of sources, entered into liquidation after announcing a record £80million-plus order book on 10 January ...
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Arctic Sailors Reflect on Their Adventure to the North Pole
In August 2017, two polar yachts attempted to sail to the North Pole to send a message to the world about melting sea ice and the opening of ...
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NOAA, NASA Scientists Confirm Earth’s Long-term Warming Trend Continues
January 18, 2018After three consecutive years of record-high temperatures for the globe, Earth was a slightly cooler planet in 2017. But not by much. Earth’s globally averaged temperature ...
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Clipper Round the World Race Update: The Start of Leg 7
The Clipper Round the World Race was founded by Sir Robin Knox Johnston to allow non-professional sailors to experience true offshore racing under the guidance of a professional ...
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Donald Crowhurst’s Tragic End
The are many famous sailing stories that have enchanted and inspired sailors and stirred their longing to go to sea. Most are tales of triumph over the challenges ...
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San Francisco’s Three Bridges Fiasco Race Was Just That…a Fiasco
This west coast event has all the makings of a fun day on the water with friends and family. Some take the race seriously but most do not. ...
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Man Overboard In Volvo Ocean Race: Watch the Videos
The Volvo Ocean Race is one of the great seagoing challenges and has a long history. What makes the race around the world so appealing to so many ...
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