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The Oliver Hazard Perry Crashes in Newport, RI Harbor

At approximately 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, October 15, while the Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry was leaving the Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival, its two propellers became entangled by a dock line, resulting ...
On October 18, 2017 / By George Day
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US Charters Cruise Ship to House Hurricane Relief Workers

As the islands of the Caribbean continue to recover from the ravages of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the US has deployed hundreds of aid workers to Puerto Rico ...
On October 18, 2017 / By George Day
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Guy Bernardin: Lost at Sea

It was a sad day when we learned that our old friend was gone. We had seen him in Newport earlier this year as planned his next big ...
On October 11, 2017 / By George Day
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Tortola, BVI: Nanny Cay Marina Leads Recovery

News has been slow to emerge from the storm ravaged British Virgin Islands in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. But, the islands and the islanders survived ...
On October 11, 2017 / By George Day
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Newport Bermuda Race Updates Safety Requirements

The 51st edition of the East Coast classic, starting in June 15, 2018, is run by the cruising Club of America and takes the participants on a rolicking ...
On October 11, 2017 / By George Day
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Sinking Yacht Strands American Couple in LaPoile, Newfoundland

You can’t sail much more off the beaten track than the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. But that’s where this Pennsylvania pair’s usual sailing adventure along the southwest coast ...
On October 11, 2017 / By George Day
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Dee Caffari on Skippering in the Volvo Ocean Race

The Volvo Ocean Race gets underway in 10 days and will feature some of the world’s best and most experienced offshore sailors and among them are several women ...
On October 11, 2017 / By George Day
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Starboard’s Story: The Life and Death of a Right Whale

Whenever we are sailing north to Maine from our homeport in Newport, RI we make a point of steering close to Stellwagen Bank off Provincetown, MA to see ...
On October 11, 2017 / By George Day
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Family Of Four Redefines ‘Quality Time’ By Sailing The World Together

On January 2015, the Nance family ― Phil, Aimee, their 14-year-old daughter Jessica and their 12-year-old daughter Emma ― set sail together to explore the world. In a span ...
On October 4, 2017 / By George Day
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When Her Father’s Yacht Vanished, She Searched the Sea Until She Finally Found Peace

“Boats don’t just sink,” says Chelsea Rice-Morris. “People don’t just disappear.” On July 25, 2012, the 59-foot Argonaut, a robust $600,000 yacht crewed by owner John Rice and French ...
On October 4, 2017 / By George Day