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Epic Adventure or Epic Fail? The Family That Tried to Sail to England in a Rubber Boat

This story, published by the ABC Far North in Australia, is too much fun and hard to believe. But it’s true and soon to be turned into a ...
On February 22, 2018 / By George Day
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So You Think You Can Drone? Watch This Expert Do It Right.

There are loads of people out there who think they can fly a drone – myself included. James Blake, son of the legendary yachtie Sir Peter Blake, takes ...
On February 22, 2018 / By Administrator
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Dealing with Fuel Spills

It happens in every marina and to just about every boat owner at some time or another: We mess up and spill diesel or gasoline into the water ...
On February 22, 2018 / By George Day
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Wild start to Caribbean 600 as Fujin capsizes

The Caribbean 600 is the big distance race in the Caribbean every winter and it attracts a large fleet of the most exotic racing and cruising boats that ...
On February 22, 2018 / By Administrator
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Guide to Sailing in Tidal Waters

All around out ocean coastlines we have to deal with currents of one type or another. The rising and falling of the tide can create tidal currents that ...
On February 22, 2018 / By George Day
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Australian Sailing Legend Complete’s 10th Circumnavigation

Legendary Western Australia sailor Jon Sanders has become the oldest person to circumnavigate the planet and the only person to do it 10 times. Sanders sailed his beloved ...
On February 14, 2018 / By George Day
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Got the Winter Blues? Learn to Sail During this Action-Packed Caribbean Vacation

Spend a week at sea with warm breezes, white-sand beaches, and tight living quarters By Jon Gorey The Boston Globe FEBRUARY 09, 2018 Like many New Englanders, ...
On February 14, 2018 / By George Day
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Peter Duncan, Erika Reineke Selected as US Sailing’s 2017 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year

BRISTOL, R.I. (January 25, 2018) – A seasoned veteran steeped in determination and a breakthrough performer on the verge of stardom are the subjects of US Sailing’s 2017 ...
On February 14, 2018 / By George Day
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North Sails Completes Shift from 3DL to 3Di Product Lines

The beginning of 2018 marks a milestone for North Sails as the company completes a 10-year transformation from 3DL string laminates to 3Di molded composite sail structures. North Sails ...
On February 14, 2018 / By George Day
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Monster Cyclone Rips through South Pacific: Tonga Hit Hard

Tonga residents woke up to chaotic scenes on Tuesday after Cyclone Gita tore through the Pacific island nation in the middle of the night, destroying homes, flooding neighborhoods ...
On February 14, 2018 / By George Day