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Hail ‘Provo Radio’ when Entering Turks & Caicos Waters

Cruising boaters have reported that “Provo Radar” hailed them on VHF 16 as they entered the territorial waters of the Turks & Caicos, informing them that they should ...
On March 3, 2016 / By Administrator
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Looking for a New Toy for your Boat? Check out the Lampuga

The Lampuga uses the e-surfboard format of electric drive shooting water-spewing thrust out at the board’s tail. The 15-hp drive uses a brushless synchronous motor powered by a ...
On March 3, 2016 / By Administrator
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Oyster 825 Polina Star Sank due to Unsound Lamination

In a statement released on 18 February 2016, Oyster Yachts said that joints in Polina Star‘s stub keel failed, “with the result that the keel loads were transferred away from the ...
On February 25, 2016 / By Administrator
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Boat Attacked in St. Croix Waters; Sailor Seriously Injured

A sailing community website reported Wednesday that a Frenchman sailing through the Virgin Islands on his way to Guadeloupe in January was attacked and seriously injured at sea. Read ...
On February 25, 2016 / By Administrator
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Caribbean Yacht Security: New Protocols When Transiting near Trinidad and Tobago

Float Plans have made a great impact on the Coast Guard’s ability to provide security coverage for vessels traveling into and out of Trinidad & Tobago waters, especially ...
On February 25, 2016 / By Administrator
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Fiji Recovering from Mega-Cyclone

Residents of Fiji are still reeling from a pummeling by ferocious Tropical Cyclone Winston, the most powerful storm ever to hit the multi-island South Pacific nation – and ...
On February 25, 2016 / By Administrator
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Hugo Boss Wreck Found after Drifting for 9 Years

Alex Thomson’s Hugo Boss, abandoned in 2006 when the keel head broke, has been found 10,000 miles away after 9 years drifting in the Southern Ocean. This photo of the ...
On February 25, 2016 / By Administrator
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Adventurer Sailing a 60-Foot Steel Whale Across the Atlantic Ocean

I’m standing at the edge of a sea loch in the West Highlands of Scotland staring at a 60-foot sperm whale, its huge tail rising up from the ...
On February 25, 2016 / By Administrator
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Navy Aircraft Carrier Rescues Distressed Mariners off Miami

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) rescued distressed mariners at sea, Feb. 7. Ike received a distress call via bridge-to-bridge communications from the U.S.-flagged sailing vessel Selket. The ...
On February 11, 2016 / By Administrator
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Deep Ocean Scenes Encapsulated Inside Translucent Whale Sculptures

Japanese artist Isana Yamada’ s project Samsara is composed of six translucent whales mounted on thin pedestals that give each of the sculptures an illusion of movement. The whales, ...
On February 11, 2016 / By Administrator