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Ocean Cruising Club Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Record Gatherings Around the World

Unlike other sailing clubs that hold one annual cruise, the Ocean Cruising Club (OCC) has been celebrating its 60th Anniversary literally all year round with events taking place ...
On September 10, 2014 / By Administrator
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Race to Alaska and Win $10,000

http://vimeo.com/102808926 “Long distance rowers, paddlers and sailors will compete next summer in a first-ever Race to Alaska that offers a $10,000 prize – and no fuel bill. The Northwest Maritime Center, based ...
On September 10, 2014 / By Administrator
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Famed Northwest Passage Ship Found in Arctic

The discovery of a British shipwreck in the Canadian Arctic has solved a 169-year-old maritime mystery that led to the opening of the Northwest Passage linking the Atlantic ...
On September 10, 2014 / By Administrator
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Couple Tells Story of Being Stranded at Sea for One Week

It was supposed to be a one day trip–maybe two, max–out here on the gulf; but it was seven days before the couple stepped foot onto land in ...
On September 4, 2014 / By Administrator
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Boy Dies, Man and Woman Rescued in Stuart, FL Boat Fire

Our deepest condolences go out the friends and family of Charlie Birely… An 11-year-old boy died Sunday when a 45-foot sailboat caught fire in the waters off Stuart, ...
On September 3, 2014 / By Administrator
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A Cruising Guide to the Dominican Republic 6.0 now available

FreeCruisingGuides.com announced the release of the 6th edition of A Cruising Guide to the Dominican Republic 6.0 by Frank Virgintino. It is downloadable now as a PDF at ...
On September 3, 2014 / By Administrator
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Design A Better Life Jacket and Win $10,000

Are you an armchair inventor with a better way to keep boaters, sailors and anglers afloat? The BoatUS Foundation, along with the Personal Floatation Device Manufacturers Association (PFDMA) ...
On September 3, 2014 / By Administrator
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Captain Arrested After Sailboat Washes Ashore Off Venice Beach, CA

The captain and owner of a 40-foot sailboat was arrested after his craft ran aground and began to capsize at Venice Beach early Tuesday morning, authorities said. The ...
On September 3, 2014 / By Administrator
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Salty Dawg Rally Fall Events

As of September 3rd, the Salty Dawg Rally has 47 entrants signed up for the fall sail-in-company to the Caribbean and the numbers are climbing daily. If you ...
On September 3, 2014 / By Administrator
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‘Weather for Boaters’ New Online Course Offered

For sailors, knowing the forecast and understanding the weather can mean the difference between smooth, sunny sailing or slogging through uncomfortably rough seas. Weather for Boaters, a new ...
On August 28, 2014 / By Administrator