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Sailboat Grounded, Sailor Missing

The Coast Guard is searching for a man whose sailboat was discovered aground near Hatteras, Monday, May 1, 2017. Missing is Richard Tomlinson, 82, of Clearwater, Florida. Tomlinson ...
On May 4, 2017 / By Administrator
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German National Found Deceased on Drifting Yacht

Police in Grenada have confirmed that a yacht named VAMP has been found drifting seven miles south of the island with the body of German national Bernd Ludwig ...
On April 27, 2017 / By Administrator
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Drone Sailboat Transforms Into Submarine

Part sailboat – part submarine, a new remarkable drone can patrol the oceans for months without stopping, powered by only the wind and the sun. Developed by Ocean ...
On April 27, 2017 / By Administrator
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Baltimore’s Trash Wheel Has Removed More Than One Million Pounds of Harbor Trash

The world needs more heroes, even if those heroes are solar-powered water wheels. Mr. Trash Wheel, the googly-eyed, trash-gathering water wheel that’s been keeping Baltimore Harbor in Maryland ...
On April 27, 2017 / By Administrator
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Salty Dawgs Complete 2017 Rally to Cuba

On April 17th, twenty three vessels departed Marina Hemingway for the U.S. East Coast in the final leg of the inaugural Salty Dawg Rally to Cuba. The Salty ...
On April 27, 2017 / By Administrator
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Video: 4 Dead After Yacht Hits Breakwater

Four people have died and another two are injured after a Bavaria yacht was wrecked on the breakwater of Rimini harbor in Italy in stormy weather. The Bavaria ...
On April 27, 2017 / By Administrator
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Two Canadian Sailors Sentenced for Setting Their Sailboat on Fire

Two Canadian sailors were sentenced to 30 months in prison for intentionally setting their sailboat on fire, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. Emerson Rome and Bradley Wise, ...
On April 27, 2017 / By Administrator
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NOAA National Charting Plan

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plans to cease support for producing the 1,000-plus NOAA charts that millions of boaters use and rely on for safe navigation. ...
On April 22, 2017 / By Administrator
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Know the Basics of Flares and Distress Signals

Visual distress signals (V.D.S.) are part of your boat’s safety equipment. Check them before you leave harbor for condition and if they have an expiration date, be sure ...
On April 20, 2017 / By Administrator
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Shining Sea: 75 Percent of Ocean’s Animals Glow

The ocean is a dark, dark place. Below about 656 feet (200 meters), light doesn’t penetrate. Considering that the average depth of the ocean is around 14,000 feet ...
On April 20, 2017 / By Administrator