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Start of the Transpac Race
Seventeen yachts in three divisions set off in the first wave of three starts to the 49th edition of the 2017 biennial Transpac Race. Under sunny skies and ...
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A U.S. Coast Guard-Approved Inflatable Throwable PFD
ThrowRaft’s device, Model TD2401, is 9x smaller than the ring buoy and 5x smaller than the square cushion and legally replaces throwable devices aboard all recreational vessels. The TD2401’s ...
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Dutch Sailboat Capsizes off Belgian Coast; Two Killed, One Missing
Dutch sailboat Capella capsized off the Belgian coast after its keel broke off. Ship designer Frans Maas (79) and sailor Freddy Franssens (70) from Breskens were killed. As of ...
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Young Skipper Beats Veterans in Trans-Atlantic Race
Francois Gabart aboard the high-tech Macif has seized victory among the four trimarans that were racing across the Atlantic from the French coast. The Bridge 2017 Centennial race ...
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Late Yacht Designer Doug Peterson Was a True Visionary
Several years ago, I got into an online discussion with some leaders in the sport of sailing about naming the more influential boat designs since the end of ...
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VIDEO: Coastguard Medevacs Crew From Yacht 200 Miles Southwest of U.K.
U.K. Coastguard and Irish military join forces to rescue sailor at the edge of the helicopter’s operating range. The Newquay-based Coastguard helicopter was scrambled to rescue a crew member ...
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A Global Sailing Co-op
In the pitch black of a lightening storm off the coast of El Salvador, we steered under instruments alone. Suddenly a bright light shone from the port side ...
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Emirates Team New Zealand, Winners of The 35th America’s Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand’s path to winning the 35th America’s Cup was paved with adversity, and scars of the past, but in the end there was no doubt ...
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Record-breaking Speed Sailor Has Plans For ‘Crazy Boat’
Flamingos soar over the Namibian coastline as the fastest sailor in history flies by at 78mph. A decade of work, unwavering belief and dedication to the cause is ...
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Swimming Near Boat Docks Claims More Lives
The recent fatalities of an 11-year-old girl in New Jersey and 19-year-old young man in Ohio are bringing scrutiny to an age-old summer ritual that’s common on waterfronts ...
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