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Coast Guard Rescues 2 People and Dog Off Ocean City, NJ

Two people and a dog had to be rescued after their boat caught fire about three miles off the coast of Ocean City, New Jersey. Just before 11:00 ...
On August 13, 2015 / By Administrator
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A Huge Influx of Sargassum Seaweed Hits the Caribbean

Authorities across the Caribbean are releasing emergency funding to clean up piles of decaying seaweed so huge and pungent that tourists have cancelled summer beach holidays and lawmakers ...
On August 13, 2015 / By Administrator
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Italian Coast Guard Uses Rescue Swimmer Dogs

We have all heard of police and therapy dogs. We can now add lifeguards to the list of things canines can do. The Italian Coast Guard employs Newfoundland ...
On August 13, 2015 / By Administrator
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Gocycle: a Lightweight, Folding e-bike

They say you can’t re-invent the wheel or improve the design of the bicycle. Gocycle did both. An automotive joy to live with; ergonomic, elegant, lightweight, ingenious and ...
On August 12, 2015 / By Administrator
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Safety for Cruising Couples Book Updated

The Safety at Sea Committee of the Cruising Club of America has just published an updated version of its highly regarded Suddenly Alone workbook, now titled Safety for ...
On August 12, 2015 / By Administrator
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Transatlantic Yachtsman Dies During Attempt at 17th Crossing

A yachtsman attempting his 17th transatlantic crossing has been pronounced dead after he was found in the sea off the UK coast. The alarm was raised after Philip Walwyn’s ...
On August 6, 2015 / By Administrator
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Rio Olympics 2016: Athletes Face Swimming and Boating in Polluted Waters

Athletes in next year’s Summer Olympics in Brazil will be swimming and boating in waters so contaminated with human feces that they risk becoming violently ill and unable to ...
On August 6, 2015 / By Administrator
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How Do You Feel About Virtual Navigation Aids?

For recreational boaters, the waterway signposts known as aids to navigation are critical for a safe journey. But what if an aid to navigation (ATON) such as a ...
On August 6, 2015 / By Administrator
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Sailing Solo Around the World Speed Record Attempt

Joe Harris will be making a solo, non-stop, unassisted, Round-The-World record attempt going from Newport, RI to Newport RI, leaving Antarctica to starboard, aboard a Class 40 sailboat ...
On August 6, 2015 / By Administrator
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Google Maps Goes Coastal with Unmanned Boat

A new high-tech unmanned vessel, launched with the help of Google, will use innovative technologies from the boatbuilding and mapping fields to map shorelines and raise awareness of ...
On August 6, 2015 / By Administrator

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