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Free Cruising Guides Updates Cayman Islands Guide

The first edition of A Cruising Guide to the Cayman Islands has been updated and enhanced with current port information provided by an experienced local sailor and additional charts, as ...
On December 17, 2015 / By Administrator
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A Dozen Shipping Containers Wash off Freighter near San Francisco

More shipping containers that washed off a ship in stormy weather have been spotted floating off the coast, U.S. Coast Guard officials said. A Coast Guard plane spotted two ...
On December 17, 2015 / By Administrator
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Rio Olympic Water Polluted, Even Far Offshore

Olympic sailor Erik Heil floated a novel idea to protect himself from the sewage-infested waters he and other athletes will compete in during next year’s games: He’d wear ...
On December 10, 2015 / By Administrator
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ARC Crew Rescued 130 miles Off Cape Verde Islands

The four crew of the ARC transatlantic rally yacht Magritte have been evacuated after their cruiser began taking on water. At 1940 (UTC) last Thursday, 3 December, World Cruising ...
On December 10, 2015 / By Administrator
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Jules Verne Trophy Crews Face Dangers of Ice in the Southern Ocean

Just two weeks after starting off Brest, the crew of maxi trimaran Spindrift is in the Southern Ocean and dodging ice on their attempt to break the non-stop ...
On December 10, 2015 / By Administrator
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Report Sightings of Pelagic Sargassum Seaweed in the Caribbean

During 2011, massive quantities of pelagic sargassum occurred throughout the Caribbean, impacting aquatic resources, fisheries, shorelines, waterways, and tourism. A similar event occured in 2014 and continues in ...
On December 10, 2015 / By Administrator
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OCC Pays Tribute to Admiral Mary Barton

As many will already be aware, Admiral Mary Barton died on 1st December, just a few days before her 95th birthday.[spacer height=”5px”] The Ocean Cruising Club is deeply ...
On December 10, 2015 / By Administrator
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Dinghy Hit by Speedboat in St. Martin, Sailor Seriously Injured

Jon Binney was headed to shore with a friend in a dinghy in St. Martin, after battening down his sailboat. A speedboat traveling at about 30 mph ran ...
On December 3, 2015 / By Administrator
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Is it Safe to Use a Tether?

Perceived wisdom is that if you fall overboard, staying tethered to the boat will keep you safe. But is that the case? Practical Boat Owner’s test team conduct some ...
On December 3, 2015 / By Administrator
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Follow the Kon-Tiki2 Expedition as they Sail from South America to Easter Island

Kon-Tiki2 is sailing two balsa rafts from South America to Easter Island. Roundtrip. Documenting climate change, marine life, plastics, pollution, guara board navigation, and human reactions to Pacific ...
On December 3, 2015 / By Administrator