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125,000 at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover Exceeded All Expectations

The final visitor count of approximately 125,000 at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover exceeded all expectations for the 12-day celebration.Organizers from Sail Newport, Rhode Island’s Public ...
On May 20, 2015 / By Administrator
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2 Rescued From Sailboat Near Charleston, SC

A man and a woman were rescued off the Charleston jetties when their sailboat ran aground and began to take on water. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Charleston ...
On May 20, 2015 / By Administrator
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Ocean Currents and Eddies in High-Resolution

Experts say the images, created by Los Alamos National Laboratory, are extremely important in tracking ocean current changes. The oceans play an important role in the earth’s climate; they ...
On May 20, 2015 / By Administrator
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French Girl Dies of Hypothermia After Yacht Sinks

A 6-year-old French girl who braved hours in the ocean with her father amid 10-meter (33-foot) waves after a yacht sank in the mid-Atlantic later died of hypothermia, ...
On May 13, 2015 / By Administrator
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Cruising Catamaran Holed on Uncharted Reef in Thailand

Bob Mott, who runs Charter Catamaran in Thailand has sent us photographs of a cruising catamaran that has been severely holed after a collision with an unchartered reef ...
On May 13, 2015 / By Administrator
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Cruising Cuba: You Can Check Out Any Time You Want….

Cruising Compass is pleased to have received dispatches this winter from cruiser Sissy Puedes in Cuba. Here’s another installment… A boat can visit Cuba for years without being subject ...
On May 13, 2015 / By Administrator
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SipaBoard- A Self Inflating, Jet Propelled SUP

SipaBoard stand up paddle boards come equipped with an electric battery that powers both the self-inflation pump and the safely hidden jet engine. Just as a bit of ...
On May 13, 2015 / By Administrator
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Little Boats, Big Ocean, Intense Competition

Photos credits: courtesy of Ed Cesare, Jen Edney/2014 Atlantic Cup and courtesy of Mike Dreese. The maxi yachts get all the attention in the marina. But on the racecourse for the Transatlantic ...
On May 13, 2015 / By Administrator
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Close Finish as VOR Boats Arrive in Newport

Chinese challengers Dongfeng Race Team, which suffered a broken mast in the previous leg, responded in perfect style by winning a closely fought finish to stage six of ...
On May 7, 2015 / By Administrator
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Spring Check Up for Your Inflatable Life Jackets

With their small size, inflatable life jackets keep you cool on a hot day, allow you to freely move around the boat, cast a line or raise sail, ...
On May 6, 2015 / By Administrator

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