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Smugglers Offer Luxury Passage for Migrants, if They Can Pay

It was a far cry from rotting the fishing boats and overstuffed dinghies that carry so many thousands of migrants precariously to Italian shores. The family of six ...
On June 1, 2017 / By Administrator
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Three British Sailors Rescued Off Portugal After Their Yacht Collides With Whale

Three Brits have been rescued in the Atlantic after their yacht smashed into a whale and started leaking water. The unnamed Brits, aged 41 to 61, immediately called ...
On June 1, 2017 / By Administrator
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Captain of Sinking Sailboat Kept His Cool as Vessel Filled With Water

If you’re looking for calm under pressure look no further than Rick Welsford — the captain of the schooner Sorca. When water started to come up through his ...
On June 1, 2017 / By Administrator
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A New Freshwater to Saltwater Adventure

Great Lakes sailors have long been a fun-loving and capable contingent in the Salty Dawg Fall Rally to the Caribbean. Some come from the U.S. side of the Great ...
On May 31, 2017 / By Administrator
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Surf’s Up: Monstrous 64-foot Wave Measured in Southern Ocean

“Southern Ocean waves are described by sailors as ‘liquid Himalayas’ and remain largely unstudied, including our ability to forecast them,” said researcher Sally Garrett of the New Zealand Defence ...
On May 24, 2017 / By Administrator
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Would You Abandon a Floating Yacht?

Food for thought from the archives of Yachting World by Elaine Bunting. Efficient rescues mean more yachts are being abandoned only to be found floating later. Should people ...
On May 23, 2017 / By Administrator
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Volvo Ocean Race: Foiling Monohulls and Multihulls to Feature in Revamp

One hull or two? That’s the debate that has raged around the future design of Volvo Ocean Race boats – should they be monohull or multihull? In the ...
On May 23, 2017 / By Administrator
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2017 Top 10 List of Boat Names

The Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), has issued it’s 2017 Top Ten Boat Names list, a tradition dating back a quarter century. The names come ...
On May 23, 2017 / By Administrator
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Top Caribbean Music Festivals You Can Reach By Sea

There’s nothing better than listening to music with the sights and sounds of the surf in the background. The Caribbean is famous for its many music festivals, from ...
On May 23, 2017 / By Administrator
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Five Things a Monohull Sailor Should Know about Multihulls

You can hardly think about chartering in 2017 without acknowledging that you may be sailing a big cruising catamaran. Even though the Pacific Northwest has been slower to ...
On May 22, 2017 / By Administrator