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Stemming the Tide for Manhattan, NY
(bloomberg.com) – Scientists, engineers and politicians are looking at ways to protect the people living in Manhattan, NY from the increasingly destructive storms that periodically sweep the area. ...
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Sailboat Breaks Lose with 2 Adults, a Child and 2 Pets Onboard: Watch Video
(Jalopnik.com) – This past weekend a nor’easter went through St. Augustine, FL and a family on board their sailboat had to be rescued by the Coast Guard after ...
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Officials Near San Francisco Cracking Down on “Anchor Outs”
(The Guardian) – The harbormaster in Richardson Bay, Sausalito, CA has begun confiscating and destroying boats that have overstayed their welcome. The individuals living aboard these semi-derelict boats ...
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Dolphins Help Rescue Woman Off Coast of California
(The Earth Site) – A woman who was skinny dipping along the coast of California was pushed out into the ocean by a strong current. She floated on ...
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Mystery of Manfred Fritz Bajorat Solved
(allthatsinteresting.com) – In 2016 a group of fisherman discovered a batterered sailboat floating off the coast of the Philippine island of Mindanao. Boarding the vessel they discovered the ...
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Coast Guard Wants Mariners to Take Heavy Weather Seriously
(gCaptain) – The U.S. Coast Guard’s Inspections and Compliance Directorate has issued a warning to all mariners to take weather and its rapid changes seriously. As they note: ...
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With Three Weeks of Sailing Between Them, Couple Takes Off Sailing
(mysailing.com.au) – Kristina Costalos and her partner John Tilley were exhausted from having their lives upended by Covid-19 and decided now was the time to make their dream ...
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Authorities Urged to Inspect Boat Before it is Sold to Look for Missing Woman
(BBC) – Back in March we noted the story of Sarm Heslop, a British woman living in the Caribbean with her boyfriend onboard his catamaran Siren Song. She ...
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Coast Guard Rescues Six Off California Coast
(USA Today) – The Coast Guard successfully rescued six people off a 79-foot schooner that was taking on water off the coast of California last week. It was ...
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900 Year Old Sword Discovered
(dw.com) – Shlomi Katzin was on a weekend dive off the Carmel Coast in Israel when he discovered an ancient sword. Katzin brought the sword to the Israel ...
