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What 170-Year-Old Beer Uncovered From a Shipwreck Really Tasted Like

Back in 2010, divers off the coast of Finland stumbled upon some astonishingly old booze: champagne and beer preserved underwater in a 170-year-old shipwreck. Naturally, they had a ...
On March 11, 2015 / By Administrator
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Sailor Plans Transatlantic Voyage to Donate Boat in Grenada

An intrepid houseboat owner plans to sail a yacht single-handedly to the Caribbean, where he will donate it to local sea scouts. James Muggoch, who lives beside Kew ...
On March 5, 2015 / By Administrator
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Will many Florida anchorages be a thing of the past?

As expected, a bill restricting legal anchoring has been introduced in the Florida Senate with a similar House bill likely on its way. SB 1548: Vessel Safety would drastically change ...
On March 4, 2015 / By Administrator
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After 5,264-miles, MAPFRE Takes VOR Leg 4 by Just 4 Minutes

MAPFRE (Xabi Fernández/ESP) emerged victorious despite a pair of major setbacks in Leg 4 following one of the tightest-fought finishes in Volvo Ocean Race history on Saturday night. ...
On March 4, 2015 / By Administrator
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Skippers Wanted for Sailing Holiday with a Difference

Traveleyes, a unique travel company that runs tours for sighted and blind travelers, is seeking qualified yacht skippers for their next sailing holiday. The organization, now in its ...
On March 4, 2015 / By Administrator
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Catamaran Sailing from South Africa to Thailand Missing at Sea

On December 14th, the catamaran, Sunsail RC044-978 set out from Cape Town harbor on a delivery trip to Phuket, Thailand. The delivery was on behalf of Tui Marine, ...
On March 4, 2015 / By Administrator
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Cruising Cuba: Dinghy Diaries

Cruising Compass is excited to have received dispatches this winter from cruiser Sissy Puedes in Cuba and will be sharing them over the coming weeks! Here’s the fourth installment… When I arrived ...
On March 3, 2015 / By Administrator
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Coast Guard Continues Search for San Diego Sailor

Coast Guard crews continue the search Monday for Richard Byhre, the 76-year-old sailor who did not return from his sailing trip as expected aboard his boat Princess (pictured). ...
On February 26, 2015 / By Administrator
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Cruising Cuba: An Experience in Cuban Health Care

Cruising Compass is pleased to have received dispatches this winter from cruiser Sissy Puedes in Cuba and will be sharing them over the coming weeks! Here’s the third installment… I ...
On February 26, 2015 / By Administrator
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Scientists Create Southern Ocean Conditions to Train Sailors

In a laboratory in the north of England, a group of scientists are playing God — or at least, they’re brewing up an almighty storm. At the Extreme ...
On February 25, 2015 / By Administrator

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