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  Note to Olympic Sailors: Don’t Fall in Rio’s Water

  Nico Delle Karth, an Austrian sailor preparing for the 2016 Summer Olympics, said it was the foulest place he had ever trained. Garbage bobbed on the surface, everything ...

  On May 27, 2014 / By Administrator
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  3 Sailors Rescued 1,200 Miles Southeast of Cape Cod

  Apparently at about the same time that Cheeki Rafiki started experiencing problems, this was going on not too far away… The Coast Guard coordinated a rescue of three ...

  On May 27, 2014 / By Administrator
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  Birds of a Feather

  It is no great secret that likeminded individuals naturally tend to gather themselves together. Sailors are no different. And many cruisers actually point to the camaraderie amongst the ...

  On May 27, 2014 / By Administrator
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  Jean Pierre Dick Awarded for His Act of "Good Seamanship" in the Vendee Globe

  Like Alain Gerbault in 1923, Eric Tabarly in 1964 and Bernard Moitessier in 1966, Jean-Pierre Dick was honoured last night by the Cruising Club of America, when he ...

  On May 27, 2014 / By Administrator
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  And Away He Goes

  Some people like nothing better than to be alone on a vast ocean in a small boat. Webb Chiles is definitely one of those sailors. © 2014 Steve ...

  On May 27, 2014 / By Administrator
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  Japanese Boat in Southwest Alaska May be Tsunami Debris

  A Metlakatla couple has found what may be the largest item to reach Alaska in the wake of the March 2011 tsunami — a 24-foot fiberglass boat. Mark Gunyah and ...

  On July 4, 2012 / By Administrator
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  Groupama Victorious After Epic Journey

  Groupama crossed the finish line in the pitch black Galway night to settle the closest contest in the 39-year history and crown themselves Volvo Ocean Race champions 2011-12. ...

  On July 4, 2012 / By Administrator
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  Chandlers Return to Sailing after Pirate Horror

  The British couple held hostage by Somali pirates for more than a year are planning to continue their sailing adventures. Rachel and Paul Chandler said they had the ...

  On July 4, 2012 / By Administrator
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  AC Defender Still King

  Last week proved to be a statement event for the US defender of the America’s Cup as Oracle Team USA was prominent in all areas of the AC ...

  On July 4, 2012 / By Administrator
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  Rolly Tasker, Australia's First Olympic Sailing Medalist, Dies at 86

  Western Australia’s pre-eminent yachtsman, Rolly Tasker, has died at his home on the Mandurah canals after an illness. Roland Leslie Tasker, born in Perth on March 21, 1926, ...

  On July 4, 2012 / By Administrator