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Frenchman Rescued After Yacht Explodes, Catches Fire
A lone Frenchman lost everything when his boat burst into flames off the North East coast of England. The man was sailing in his 38ft yacht from Iceland to ...
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Sam Davies Going Around Again
The only woman to compete in the last Vendée Globe is getting ready to set off around the world again, but this time with a crew and with ...
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Fourteen Times a Shellback
With her flush decks and minimal interior space, circumnavigating aboard Gannet would be a nightmare for most sailors. But as you can see, Webb (pictured here in the ...
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America’s Cup Teams Officially Announced
Six teams have officially entered the race for the 35th America’s Cup: ORACLE TEAM USA (USA), the defending champion, Artemis Racing (SWE), Ben Ainslie Racing (GBR), Emirates Team New Zealand ...
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Cornell Abandons Northwest Passage Attempt
Our stop at Beechey Island was tinged with sadness, not only because of the tragic events of all those years ago, but also by the decision to abandon ...
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Incredible Efforts Save Yacht from Sinking During a Passage from Vanuatu to Australia
On June 22nd the yacht Stormvogel informed yacht Oda that it had a problem and was taking on water at an alarming rate. In fact, there was so much water that the floor ...
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Boat-to-Boat Lobster Bakes Resume in Remote Maine Anchorage
After her application for a mobile vendor license was swiftly processed by state health inspectors and a temporary permit issued, Reilly Harvey said Friday she was bound once ...
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Plan for New Mooring Field in Key Largo, FL Scuttled
Concerns from on-shore residents seem to have scuttled Monroe County’s preferred site for a new Upper Keys mooring field. “There is no Plan B,” County Mayor Sylvia Murphy ...
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Inspiring “Green Horn Kids” Gain Valuable Big-Boat Experience
Tom Caulfield started the Green Horn Kids program as a way to introduce his son to big-boat racing. Last month, with a crew of six boys, ages 8-10 ...
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Sailboat Sinks Near Nantucket Harbor After Collision
The 40-foot wooden sailboat that sank near the entrance to Nantucket Harbor Friday morning after colliding with another vessel was raised from the bottom Sunday by barge and ...
