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Mariners Skeptical About Coast Guard Change to Lighthouses
Some Maine mariners reacted with skepticism to the news that the Coast Guard will automate fog signals at 17 lighthouses around the state and make them activated on ...
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“Sea Organ” Makes Music With Ocean Waves
Croatian architect Nikola Bašić has created a beautiful piece of architecture that merges the modern city with nature and playfulness. His incredible “Sea Organ” graces the coast of Zadar ...
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Staniel Cay Airport has Reopened to Air Traffic
Great news for the businesses and residents of Staniel Cay, Bahamas and great news for cruisers who enjoy family and friends flying in to visit them in this ...
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GryphonSolo2 Round-the-World: Game On!
Accomplished solo sailor Joe Harris set off from Newport, Rhode Island on November 15, 2015 in an attempt to break the non stop solo around the world record ...
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Rescued From a Reef – With the Help of Their Fellow Cruisers
When their yacht ended up on a reef in a remote atoll and was badly damaged, Nick and Kate Whitehead called on the help of other cruisers moored ...
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Sailing Solo From Japan to Oregon: ‘I’ve been on watch for 50 days’
The hull of Tracy Hollister’s boat, the Ingrid Princess, appeared around the breakwater at the West End Mooring Basin in Astoria, Oregon. A friend and fellow sailor, Brian ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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