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New York Yacht Club Pauses Challenge to the America’s Cup

(whatsupnewp.com) – New York Yacht Club held onto the America’s Cup trophy for 132 years but has now pulled out of the running of the 37th America’s Cup ...
On October 28, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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5,000 Shipwrecks Around New York City

(BBC) – From submarines to tugboats, barges, battleships, civil war era steamers and more, there is an incredible history beneath the waters of New York. The minute a ...
On October 28, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Its Never Too Late

(The Guardian) – Chris Ayers was 53 when he was first introduced to sailing. As a teenager he had fallen in love with climbing and eventually worked as ...
On October 28, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Mini Transat Sailors Attacked by Orcas

The Mini Transat, a race from France to the Canary Islands has completed the first leg in this 23rd edition of the race. The 90 solo sailors this ...
On October 22, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Stuck at Sea: Managing Morale

(gCaptain) – Anyone who spends a lot of time at sea can understand some of the seafarer fatigue being experienced by seafarers who have been spending extra time ...
On October 22, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Dissipating Coastal Fog

(insideclimatenews.org) – As sailors, most of us have experienced fog while sailing and think of it as something to work your way through. Coastal fog however is esential ...
On October 22, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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How Deep is the Ocean: Watch Video

(reddit) – This video takes the watcher from the surface of the ocean to the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean showing various depths by using the height ...
On October 22, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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The Rules of Knots

Massive Science talks lines and knots and the importance of the knot in affecting the strength of the line. Common knots can reduce the strength of the line ...
On October 22, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Updated for 2022, The Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands

This 2022 edition marks the 40th year of assisting sailors and vacationers cruising the tropical waters of both the British and U.S. Virgin Islands. This edition is packed ...
On October 14, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Couple Dies as Their Boat Goes Aground

(US News) – A couple in their late 70s were found in the water after their 42-foot sailboat, Bagheera, washed up north of Rockaway Beach, along the Oregon ...
On October 14, 2021 / By Sandy Parks

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