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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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Update: Pensacola a la Habana Race

With rough conditions during the first 24-hours of the 2015 Andrews Institute Pensacola a la Habana race, four boats retired. The home-made catamaran Surf Rider and the Island ...
On November 5, 2015 / By Administrator
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2015 Fall Salty Dawg Rally Now Underway with 79 Boats Participating

The first of 79 boats participating in the 2015 fall Salty Dawg Rally™ are now on their way to Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands and other ...
On November 5, 2015 / By Administrator
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Heavy Weather Causes Capsize and Damage to Transat Jacques Vabre Fleet

The opening 48 hours of the Transat Jacques Vabre race has seen one capsize, two retirements and two damaged yachts. It’s been an eventful first few days for the ...
On October 29, 2015 / By Administrator
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Lost at sea: Sailor on First Chinese Crewed Yacht to Qualify for Sydney-Hobart Race

One of the Chinese sailors aiming to become the first crew to compete in the famous Sydney to Hobart yacht race has been swept overboard from the team’s ...
On October 29, 2015 / By Administrator
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Toddler Does Not Survive Fall From Sailboat

Police said a 17-month-old baby died Friday after he fell from a boat while his mother was taking a nap. According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers, ...
On October 29, 2015 / By Administrator