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A Children’s Book with a Caribbean Sailing Theme

Traveler, a new and unique children’s book has come out that gives children the flavor of the Caribbean islands. Traveler is an adventuresome hermit crab that visits 14 ...
On January 13, 2016 / By Administrator
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Suddenly Alone- Are You Ready?

The Cruising Club of America (CCA) Safety at Sea Committee recently published an updated version the highly regarded Suddenly Alone workbook now titled Safety for Cruising Couples – ...
On January 13, 2016 / By Administrator
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Comanche Takes Line Honors at The Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race

The Rolex Sydney to Hobart – one of the greatest spectacles in all of yachting – is always a thriller, and the 2015 event in Australia was one ...
On January 7, 2016 / By Administrator
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Cruise Ship Carries out Mid-Atlantic Yacht Rescue

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines‘ ‎ship Braemar came to the aid of a sailing yacht which had been adrift in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean for nearly three ...
On January 7, 2016 / By Administrator
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A Tale of Overcoming Rudder Failure during an Atlantic Crossing

When the rudder of his 39-footer broke in mid-Atlantic Patrick Marshall set up a jury rig, with the support and advice of a radio net, and sailed 1,500 ...
On January 7, 2016 / By Administrator
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Two Incidents of Armed Piracy Against Sailing Vessels near Trinidad

Ocean Cruising Club Commodore John Franklin has issued an alert to vessels sailing in waters between Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada. In the last 10 days there have ...
On January 6, 2016 / By Administrator
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Hinckley Announces Acquisition of Morris Yachts

Hinckley kicked off the New Year by announcing that Morris Yachts has become a part of The Hinckley Company family. Hinckley acquired the assets of the sailboat builder ...
On January 6, 2016 / By Administrator
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Fire Destroys Clubhouse at Annapolis Yacht Club

On the afternoon of Saturday, December 12, a fire broke out at the Main Clubhouse of the Annapolis Yacht Club. The fire was contained in the early evening. ...
On December 17, 2015 / By Administrator
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Coast Guard Hoists Man From Sailboat 60 miles off North Carolina

The Coast Guard hoisted a man after his sailboat became disabled off Cape Lookout, North Carolina. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received a call from a man ...
On December 17, 2015 / By Administrator
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French Yachtsman is Pioneering Kite Technology for Cargo Ships

In 2014 Yves Parlier, accomplished Vendee Globe sailor and engineer, launched Beyond the Sea to develop ways of using very large kites for marine propulsion. The aim, of course, ...
On December 17, 2015 / By Administrator

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