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Americans, Team Alvimedica take first blood in Volvo Ocean Race

Team Alvimedica has taken first blood in the Volvo Ocean Race, winning the 7.8 nm In-Port Race, passing Ian Walker’s Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing mid way through the six-leg ...
On October 9, 2014 / By Administrator
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Cruising Compass, Blue Water Sailing and Multihulls Quarterly at the Annapolis Sailboat Show

We’re at the Annapolis Sailboat show! Stop by our booth (AB12) to meet George & Rosa Day, Andy & Jill Cross and Scott Akerman. The show is the biggest ...
On October 9, 2014 / By Administrator
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Man Rescued in Atlantic Ocean After Attempt to Travel to Bermuda in Floating Bubble

Here’s a bizarre ocean rescue for you… A man in a homemade inflatable bubble was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard 70 miles off the coast of St. ...
On October 9, 2014 / By Administrator
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Sailor ‘Grateful’ to be Alive After Rescue

A British sailor who was left clinging to the wreckage of his yacht after being caught in a vicious storm in the English Channel said he feels lucky to ...
On October 9, 2014 / By Administrator
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Stop By the the BWS Booth at the Annapolis Sailboat Show

Next week we will all be at the Annapolis Sailboat show. Stop by our booth (AB12) to meet George & Rosa Day, Andy & Jill Cross and ...
On October 3, 2014 / By Administrator
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Trimaran Abandoned on Return to California

Transit of Venus was looking good as she approached Honolulu a couple of months ago. Sadly, she is now holed and adrift in mid-ocean. Transit of Venus, Rick Waltonsmith’s ...
On October 1, 2014 / By Administrator
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Marine Wind Farms Coming to Your Cruising Waters, What to Do?

World-wide the development of marine wind farms will grow and just like oil rig clusters they can present a host of issues for cruising sailors. Britain’s RYA is ...
On October 1, 2014 / By Administrator
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British Cruisers Help Stranded Syrian Refugees to Safety

Stephanie Kershaw-Marsh and husband Andy have spent the summer cruising on their boat around the coast of Turkey and Greece. On the 23 September 23rd they were anchored ...
On October 1, 2014 / By Administrator
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Race Village Opens as Competitors Gear Up to Head Around the World

As the Alicante, Spain race village opens today to welcome the crowds, the sailors are saying their farewells… “I always tell them that it’s just a race” – Bouwe ...
On October 1, 2014 / By Administrator
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National Sailing Hall of Fame Inducts Eight

Michigan, the Great Lakes State, was a fitting location as The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) gathered for the fourth time in the organization’s history to fulfill ...
On October 1, 2014 / By Administrator