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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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Cruiser’s Account of Violent Boarding in Haiti

This is the story of a violent attack, on April 16, 2015, on a cruising couple while at rest at Petit Port a Pimien which is located on ...
On May 6, 2015 / By Administrator

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