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French Yachtsman is Pioneering Kite Technology for Cargo Ships
In 2014 Yves Parlier, accomplished Vendee Globe sailor and engineer, launched Beyond the Sea to develop ways of using very large kites for marine propulsion. The aim, of course, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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