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Support Literacy and Get Entered a Caribbean Getaway Sweepstakes

The American Sailing Association is partnering with Sunsail Yacht Charters, LTD Sailing “Living The Dream!”, and Elite Island Resorts to support the mission of Hands Across the Sea, a ...
On September 10, 2015 / By Administrator
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On the Water ChartGuides Goes Visual

On the Water ChartGuides launches new two-volume “ChartGuide” series including over 3,000 geo-accurate guidance notes and annotations for the Intracoastal Waterway. Captains Mark and Diana Doyle joke they may ...
On September 10, 2015 / By Administrator
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Three Category 4 Hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean

Here’s a photo showing Hurricanes Kilo, Ignacio, and Jimena from left to right. This is the first time three Category 4 storms have been seen in the central ...
On September 3, 2015 / By Administrator
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Five Arrested after 150 Pounds of Cocaine Seized from Yacht in Australia

A 58-year-old British man is among five people arrested following the seizure of approximately 70 kilograms of cocaine from a yacht in Queensland, Australia. Australian authorities launched an ...
On September 3, 2015 / By Administrator
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Deep Sea Robots Livestream From Ocean Floor

Join two robots exploring the deeps off the British Columbia coast – without getting wet. You can watch them online during a three-week mission by the University of Victoria’s Ocean ...
On September 3, 2015 / By Administrator
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160 Years of Hurricanes

Ten years ago this month, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. It was one of four major storms to make landfall in the US that year, and 2005 ...
On September 3, 2015 / By Administrator
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Here’s Your Chance to Win a Personal Locator Beacon at a Free Blue Water Seminar in Newport, RI

The nonprofit Salty Dawg Rally, hosts a free rally from the US east coast to the Caribbean for sailors with blue water experience, and will host a free ...
On September 3, 2015 / By Administrator
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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