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New Solo 24 Hour Record of 771 miles Set by François Gabart in Trimaran MACIF
French solo sailor François Gabart has set a new record for the outright 24 hour speed record in his 100ft trimaran MACIF. His shore team announced today that, ...
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Accepting the Fear
An article about becoming comfortable with the challenges of offshore sailing. Evening was setting in although we couldn’t really tell; the sky was just as dark as it ...
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360-degree Cameras for Less than $400
Why is the camera always pointed the wrong way when the action happens? That’s the dilemma solved by 360-degree video coverage in affordable new cameras priced like GoPro. ...
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What Happens When a Yacht is Struck by Lightning?
Royal Cruising Club member Nick Charman was cruising in Sweden when his boat was hit. Here’s his story. We had overwintered in Oxelösund, south of Stockholm with Fera, ...
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Tanker Hits 3 Moored Sailboats
The Coast Guard is working to determine why a 477-foot-long tanker ship hit three moored sailboats near the mouth of the Piscataqua River, on the Maine-New Hampshire border. ...
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Flooding Wreaks Havoc in Australia
The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria in Australia put out a statement earlier in June stating: “Our thoughts are with our very good friends at Mersey Yacht Club ...
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You Can Now Insure Your Boat for Travel to Cuba
Common sense has finally prevailed. Pantaenius America, a U.S. marine insurer, said it will offer coverage for American boats traveling in Cuban waters. This eliminates a major barrier ...
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Celebrating the Fourth of July by Boat
The Fourth of July holiday is the granddaddy of summer boating weekends in the United States, and if there’s one occasion an owner uses his boat during the ...
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Panama Opens Canal Extension
A mammoth ship bearing 9,472 containers and the unwieldy name Cosco Shipping Panama completed the first official voyage through the newly expanded Panama Canal, a $5.25 billion project ...
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Clipper Race Crew Member Medevaced from North Atlantic Ocean
Chris Drummond, 62, from High Wycombe, UK a crew member on board IchorCoal, had complained of severe chest pains but was stabilized after receiving care from one of ...
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