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The Quiet Revolution of Weather Prediction

This figure from a recent Nature article is a nice representation of the advances in weather prediction over the past 35 years. Values greater than 60% indicate useful forecasts, while ...
On November 19, 2015 / By Administrator
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British Model to Sail Across the Atlantic Ocean in Clipper Race

British model Amy Willerton, who is no stranger to challenges after her time in ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’, is about to start her biggest ...
On November 19, 2015 / By Administrator
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A Hawaiian Canoe Crosses the Oceans, Guided by Sun and Stars

It’s likely to cause a few double takes, even among seen-it-all New Yorkers. Next June, a working replica of a traditional Hawaiian voyaging canoe – 62 feet long, double-hulled, ...
On November 13, 2015 / By Administrator
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‘Bowditch’ to be Updated – Public Input Requested

You can help update Bowditch’s “The American Practical Navigator” – send comments and feedback before June 30, 2016. Nathaniel Bowditch’s “The American Practical Navigator,” often simply called “Bowditch” and ...
On November 13, 2015 / By Administrator
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World’s Oldest Single-Handed Race Heads to New York City’s Newest Marina

The Transat, the first and oldest single-handed trans-ocean race in history, is heading to New York City and will culminate at the new ONE°15 Brooklyn Marina. The marina ...
On November 12, 2015 / By Administrator
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Hands-on US Sailing Certified Safety at Sea Seminar

The Storm Trysail Foundation, in cooperation with the Storm Trysail Club, will hold its fourth Hands-On Safety at Sea Seminar at the New York State Maritime College at ...
On November 12, 2015 / By Administrator
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Two German Sailors Kidnapped After Yacht was Hijacked in Indonesia

Maritime News reports that the German yacht Faraway was hijacked in the Strait of Lombok off Bali Island, Indonesia. The 65ft yacht with two people on board was on ...
On November 5, 2015 / By Administrator
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Do You Recognize This Boat?

A sailboat anchored in Shelburne Harbour, Nova Scotia has a mysterious aura about it. The boat, even called Aura, is the subject of an investigation by the Canada Border ...
On November 5, 2015 / By Administrator
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Sailors Stumble Upon A Tired Puppy Lost At Sea

Members of a sailing club were recently out enjoying a day of boating in the Gulf of Naples, off the coast of Italy, when they spotted something they ...
On November 5, 2015 / By Administrator
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Cracker From the Titanic Sells for $23,000 at Auction

Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said the Spillers and Bakers Pilot cracker, from a survival kit in a Titanic lifeboat, was “the world’s most valuable biscuit”. It was bought by a ...
On November 5, 2015 / By Administrator

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