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Tall Ships Return To Boston
Despite the somewhat gray, fickle and humid weather, tall ships are back in Boston as part of the international Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta. Saturday marked the first time in ...
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Eyeball Weather Forecasting
Information about weather at sea is available from a growing number of sources. But as any racer will tell you, there’s still no substitute for the age-old skill ...
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A Look at the Accuracy of 22 Years of Hurricane Season Predictions
According to BoatUS, damage from hurricanes is a leading cause for boat insurance claims. So each summer, the national advocacy, services and safety group anxiously awaits predictions, from ...
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Coast Guard Ship Will Linger in Century-old Watery Grave
A hundred years ago in a blinding fog, a U.S. Coast Guard ship was sailing off the coast of Southern California when it smashed into a passenger steamship. ...
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The World’s Largest Waterfall Isn’t What You’d Think
What’s the largest waterfall in the world? If you’re talking by flow rate, it’s Inga Falls. If you mean the tallest, it’s Angel Falls. The widest? Khone Falls. ...
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Police Discover Amazing Story Behind Mysterious SOS Message
West Australian police found a bizarre SOS message made out of rocks in a deserted area in Kimberley and have now discovered an amazing story behind the cry ...
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Canada Launches Rescue Mission as Weather System Hits Trans-Atlantic Sailing Race
The Canadian military launched a rescue mission to reach several sailing vessels in distress in the mid-Atlantic after high seas and hurricane-strength winds disrupted the OSTAR and TWOSTAR ...
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Yacht Shipping Versus Yacht Delivery Under Sail – Which Method Really Costs More and Why?
A transocean passage can be a cruising delight, but it can also represent a logistical challenge. Owners who are constrained by time through work and family commitments, or ...
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Cheeki Rafiki Yacht Deaths: Douglas Innes ‘A Cost-cutting Owner’
A company boss on trial over the deaths of four sailors when a yacht capsized had been cutting costs, a court heard. James Male, Andrew Bridge, Steve Warren ...
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Sailor Abandons Boat 194nm Off Bermuda
Due to concerns about the “seaworthiness of vessel,” a sailor onboard the Spadefoot has abandoned the boat 194 nautical miles off Bermuda, and has been picked up by ...
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