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The Dominica Marine Association is Appealing to the International Yachting Community for Assistance

On August 27th, 2015, the Commonwealth of Dominica, a small island of only 289 square miles in the Caribbean, was hit by Tropical Storm Erika, resulting in widespread ...
On September 2, 2015 / By Administrator
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World’s Oldest Message in a Bottle Washes Ashore After 108 Years at Sea

A message in a bottle thrown into the sea 108 years ago by British scientists has been discovered washed up on a beach in Germany. It is believed ...
On August 27, 2015 / By Administrator
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Rolex Fastnet Race 2015 Highlights

A memorable edition of the 600 nm Rolex Fastnet Race, beginning in Cowes, UK transiting around Fastnet Rock, Ireland and back to Plymouth, UK concluded on 21 August. ...
On August 27, 2015 / By Administrator
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Crew of US Yacht Arrested in Bahamas for Undeclared Firearms

Whether you’re traveling on a 25-footer or a mega yacht, failure to declare your firearms and ammunition can be very costly! From the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Facebook Page: ...
On August 27, 2015 / By Administrator
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SAIL Amsterdam 2015

Here are some photos from the Sail-In Parade marking the beginning of the SAIL Amsterdam 2015 maritime festival held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. SAIl Amsterdam is held every five years ...
On August 27, 2015 / By Administrator
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Sail America Announces Dates and New Location of Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show

Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show, the largest and oldest in-water sailboat show on the West Coast, will move to the historic Craneway Pavilion and Marina Bay Yacht Harbor ...
On August 26, 2015 / By Administrator
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Clipper Round the World Race Facts

With no previous sailing experience necessary, the Clipper Round the World is a record breaking 40,000 nautical mile race around the world on 70-foot ocean racing yachts. All that ...
On August 26, 2015 / By Administrator
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Water Management Tips for Passages

Note: This article is from the British magazine Yachting World so volumes quoted are in liters. Water is fundamental to every sailor’s survival at sea and one of ...
On August 20, 2015 / By Administrator
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Possibilities for New Zealand’s New National Flag

A kiwi bird shooting a deadly laser beam from its eyes, a jolly sheep smiling next to an ice cream and a rainbow pyramid landscape are sadly some ...
On August 20, 2015 / By Administrator
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Sea Monster Figurehead Salvaged From Wreck in Baltic Sea

A wooden figurehead of a sea monster with ears like a lion and a crocodile’s jaw has been carefully lifted from the sea in southern Sweden by divers ...
On August 20, 2015 / By Administrator