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Coast Guard Works To Weed Out Hoax Distress Calls

Every year, the Coast Guard wastes valuable resources and crew on as many as 150 fraud calls. NPR’s Scott Simon talks with the Coast Guard’s Branch Chief Al ...
On July 19, 2017 / By Administrator
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Lessons Learned During a Slip Mate’s Boat Fire

Chris Sullivan, a longtime sailor on the Chesapeake, moved to Falmouth, MA, a few years back to live (on his powerboat) and work in a marina. Here is ...
On July 19, 2017 / By Administrator
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Attempted Robbery in Madagascar

Sailing around the world also has its darker moments. In this episode of the Sailing Delos vlog the crew deal with a local in Madagascar trying to steal ...
On July 19, 2017 / By Administrator
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Register Now For the 2017 Salty Dawg Fall Rally™ to the Caribbean

Registration is now open for the 2017 Fall Salty Dawg Rally™ to Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands and other Caribbean destinations. This Rally for blue water ...
On July 17, 2017 / By Administrator
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Air Force Airmen Rescue Sailors 500 nm Off Florida After Boat Catches Fire

In a concerted effort throughout July 7, and into the early hours of July 8, approximately 80 Citizen Airmen and four aircraft from the 920th Rescue Wing successfully ...
On July 12, 2017 / By Administrator
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5 Boats Destroyed In Marina Fire

First the good news. No major injuries and no one transported. Here’s what we know for sure so far from Everett, Washington Fire Chief Tim Key. Calls of ...
On July 12, 2017 / By Administrator
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Florida Divers, Snorkelers Submerge for Reef Music Festival

A local radio station’s broadcast underwater in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary attracted about 400 divers and snorkelers who listened to music and announcements advocating reef preservation. ...
On July 12, 2017 / By Administrator
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Racing the Storm: The Story of the Mobile Bay Sailing Disaster

When hurricane-force winds suddenly struck the Bay, they swept more than 100 boaters into one of the worst sailing disasters in modern American history. The morning of April ...
On July 12, 2017 / By Administrator
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Clipper Round the World Race Searching for Washington State Residents to Take on Epic Adventure

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, the biggest event of its kind and one of the world’s most incredible endurance challenges, is looking for adventurous Washington State ...
On July 12, 2017 / By Administrator
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Sail From the Great Lakes to Virginia With the Dawgs

The nonprofit Salty Dawg™ Sailing Association (SDSA) has announced plans for an inaugural cruising rally from the Great Lakes to Hampton, Virginia. The rally will depart Toronto on ...
On July 12, 2017 / By Administrator