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What to do When You’re Given a Tropical Island

When Ben and Lisa Newton sold their businesses and homes to sail through the South Pacific, they never expected to own one of the islands they dreamed about. ...
On March 9, 2017 / By Administrator
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Crazy Voyages: Sailors Who Took to Sea Without the Relevant Experience

With no sailing experience, Chay Blyth decided to compete in the 1968-69 Sunday Time’s Golden Globe Race. The 27-year-old only made it just past the Cape of Good ...
On March 9, 2017 / By Administrator
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Reef Navigation Using Satellite Images

Many atolls and reef areas have only sketchy charts or are entirely uncharted. Of course, reef navigation means a great deal of eye-ball navigation – regardless of chart ...
On March 9, 2017 / By Administrator
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10 Tips to Get the Right Boat Loan

How do you get the right boat loan for your new or previously owned dream boat? Here are 10 tips from Boat Owners Association of The United States ...
On March 8, 2017 / By Administrator
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Conrad Colman Experiences Dismasting, MOB and Fire During the Vendee Globe

Conrad Colman finished the Vendee Globe in 16th, a non-stop solo round the world yacht race. On the face of it, that doesn’t seem like a remarkable result, ...
On March 2, 2017 / By Administrator
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Cycling at Sea? Team New Zealand Gambles on America’s Cup Pedal Power

Cycling at sea conjures up images of holiday pedalos, but Team New Zealand’s sailors hope pedal power will help them win the 35th America’s Cup. The Kiwis have ...
On March 2, 2017 / By Administrator
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A Dismasting at Sea

On Monday, December 12, 2016 at approximately 7:30 p.m., Molto Bene was located at N 28 53.079, W 69 11.915. That’s about 300 nm southwest of Bermuda. We ...
On March 2, 2017 / By Administrator
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Who is the ‘Bravest Woman in America’ Ida Lewis?

Before women could even vote, Ida Lewis saved 18 people from drowning in the waters off Newport, R.I., became nationally famous and earned the moniker “bravest woman in ...
On March 2, 2017 / By Administrator
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CSSN Annual Yacht Crime Report 2016

The Caribbean Security and Safety Net has published its annual report on yacht crime in the Caribbean in 2016. While total reported incidents were essentially unchanged 2014 to ...
On March 2, 2017 / By Administrator
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Do You Need a New Chart?

NOAA privatized printing of paper nautical charts in 2014 and, in the ensuing years, focused on modernizing chart compilation and production. Those recent changes allow us to update ...
On March 2, 2017 / By Administrator

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