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127 kilos of Cocaine Discovered on Spanish Navy Training Vessel

A Spanish navy training ship has involuntarily become a tool for drug traffickers. The Civil Guard has seized 127 kilos of cocaine from the Juan Sebastián Elcano, a ...
On August 7, 2014 / By Administrator
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Swedish Couple Rescued from Dismasted Yacht Near the Cook Islands

An elderly Swedish couple were rescued from their dismasted yacht near the Cook Islands on Wednesday. The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) detected a beacon alert from ...
On August 7, 2014 / By Administrator
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North American Rally for Cruisers 2014

The 15 Annual North American Rally to the Caribbean (NARC) departs from Newport. R.I. on November 1, 2014 (or best weather window near that date.) First held in ...
On August 6, 2014 / By Administrator
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Talented Teenage Sailor Found Dead

A teenage girl hailed as one of Britain’s best young sailors has been found dead in woodland, the day after her 17th birthday. The body of Jess Eales ...
On August 6, 2014 / By Administrator
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The Battle to Restore Endeavour

Endeavour — the boat’s name is befitting of its journey twice to the brink of destruction and the tireless work that went in to restoring the 1934 vessel ...
On July 31, 2014 / By Administrator
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Salty Dawg Rally Update: It’s Fun and It’s Free

The Salty Dawg Rally is beginning to gather momentum for the fall rally that sails from Hampton, VA to The Bitter End Yacht Club on Virgin Gorda, B.V.I. ...
On July 31, 2014 / By Administrator
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Get Ready for New Anchoring Regulations in Florida

If you thought that the extension of Florida’s Anchoring and Mooring Pilot Program meant that new regulations would be put off until 2017, think again. Last week’s public ...
On July 30, 2014 / By Administrator
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Possible Anchor from Vancouver Expedition Transported to Texas for Restoration

An anchor recovered from Puget Sound north of Seattle and believed to be more than 200 years old has reached Texas A&M University for restoration. School officials on ...
On July 30, 2014 / By Administrator
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National Sailing Hall of Fame Announces 2014 Class

This week the National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) announced the eight people who will make up its 2014 class of inductees into the National Sailing Hall of ...
On July 30, 2014 / By Administrator
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24-year-old Cancer Victim Inspires After Death as Her Ashes Sail into the Atlantic

It was about eight months into her fight with heart cancer that 24-year-old Maire Kent knew she was going to die. Inspired by her favorite children’s book, “Paddle ...
On July 30, 2014 / By Administrator