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A Sailor’s Ultimate Survival Kit: Rum, Sunglasses and Swiss Army Knives
It doesn’t matter if you’re an amateur or a professional sailor, a fresh-faced newbie or a weathered veteran, there is always that one item you would never be ...
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USCG Rescues 2 From Grounded Sailboat off Hawaii
Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Command Center received notification that the 43-foot sailing vesselMithrandirs Dream grounded approximately five miles east of Kaunakakai Harbor, Molokai, Hawaii. Read More ...
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Update: Donna Lange’s Nonstop Circumnavigation
Donna Lange, left Bristol, Rhode Island in July 2015 to conquer a second solo circumnavigation, and has had more than six months of offshore adventures, including a broken ...
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Ex-World Sailing Chief Voted Out for Trying to Oust Polluted Olympic Venue
The former chief executive of World Sailing has claimed he was fired for pushing to get rid of the polluted Guanabara Bay, Brazil as the venue for the ...
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How Well Do Anchor Swivels Reduce Twist?
Practical Sailor testers dig into anchoring accessories, including the new stainless-steel anchor swivel from Mantus. The theory behind using an anchor swivel is that the swivel releases any ...
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How Everyone Can Protect Coral Reefs
Even if you live far from coral reefs, you can have an impact on reef health and conservation. Coral reefs play a vital role in sustaining the health ...
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Ocean Cruising Club Announces Award Recipients for 2015
Each year, the Ocean Cruising Club (OCC) recognizes the outstanding achievements of blue water sailors and brings those achievements to the attention of the sailing community at large. ...
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Congress Extends Length of Documentation for US Vessels
by Captain Robert Beringer[spacer height=”10px”] Boat owners who document their vessels with the USCG enjoy the benefits of conclusive evidence of nationality and ownership outside US waters, which ...
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Coppercoat Can Now Fly!
Customers of long lasting Coppercoat anti-fouling paint have reason to celebrate; their 10 year touch up kits can fly with them, instead of being shipped. The International Air ...
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Scotsman and Irish Woman Die in Grounding off Coast of South Africa
A Scottish man and an Irish woman have died after a yacht ran into trouble off the western coast of South Africa. The man, understood to be George Mills, ...
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