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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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World’s Oldest Single-Handed Race Heads to New York City’s Newest Marina
The Transat, the first and oldest single-handed trans-ocean race in history, is heading to New York City and will culminate at the new ONE°15 Brooklyn Marina. The marina ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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