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Multi70 Edmond de Rothschild Takes Flight
In late 2013, the members of Gitana Team embark on an adventure that is as thrilling as it is complex: overhauling the Multi70 Edmond de Rothschild, a 70-footer ...
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Enter the Gryphon2Solo Time-To-Finish Contest
Solo sailor Joe Harris set off from Newport, Rhode Island in November 2015 in an attempt to break the non stop solo around the world record. After two ...
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USCG Rescues Two Sailors From Disabled Boat 170 Miles off California
Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders received a report that the 53-foot sailing vessel Kalani was disabled with a broken rudder, in rough weather conditions, 170 miles west ...
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Charter Weather: When to Sail Where
When will you find the best weather for your charter in the Mediterranean and other popular charter locations? Meteorologist Dr Simon Keeling’s guide to help you find the ...
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Ruff Duty: Coast Guard Canine Explosive Detection Teams
Currently, the Coast Guard employs 16 canine explosive detection teams, which are comprised of one Coast Guard working dog and one handler. The teams are located across the ...
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What’s Straight Across the Ocean From You?
If you jumped in the ocean at Atlantic City, N.J., and started swimming in a straight line, where in the world do you think you would end up? ...
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Dutch Couple Lost at Sea
The bodies of Ria and Waldy Finke, a Dutch cruising couple on the Netherlands-based yacht Talagoa, were found floating off Isla San Andrés, Colombia, on April 1. The ...
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Meet the Fierce, Over-50 Women’s Team Racing 750 Miles to Alaska
The 2015 Race to Alaska was epic, but there was one thing missing from the lineup of ferocious competitors: an all-women team. The good news: All that’s changing ...
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Clipper Race Sailor Buried at Sea
A sailor who died when she was swept overboard in the Pacific Ocean has been buried at sea in a moving ceremony. Sarah Young, 40, a company owner ...
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Skip Novak: Think About a Jury Rudder Before You Have To Set One
It is a measure of good seamanship that, should the rudder fail, you don’t immediately think of the rescue services, says Skip Novak. Read More ...
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