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Falmouth Harbour, Antigua Experiences a Fire as Tropical Storm Philippe Travels Across the Island

(Loop News) – The Antigua Yacht Club Marina was devasted by a fire that raced through October 3, as tropical storm Philippe crossed the island. The marina was ...
On October 12, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Liveaboards in San Francisco Bay Being Forced to Fight Seafaring Bandits

(Fox News) – Liveaboards in the San Francisco Bay are seeing a rise in people ransacking their houseboats and yachts. Some of the boats have been let loose ...
On October 5, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Race Boat Rescues Lone Mariner Off the Coast of Dakar

Race boat, Outlaw AU, a Baltic 55 with 11 crew onboard participating in the Ocean Globe Race contacted race headquarters that they had come in contact with a ...
On October 5, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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The Weakening Gulf Stream as Seen in the Florida Straits

(sciencealert.com) – Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institue, Massachusetts and the University of Miami have looked at four decades of data from the Florida Straits and have ...
On October 5, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Saving Lady Elliot Island

(BBC News) – Lady Elliot Island is a coral cay located at the southern tip of the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef. Situated within a highly protected ...
On October 5, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Sunken Sailboat Salvaged from Canal in Lewes, DE

(Cape Gazette) – Late September a crew of four were onboard a 52-foot sailboat in the middle of the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal when they were struck by another vessel. ...
On October 5, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Niue Selling Sponsorships of the Ocean

(wtaq.com) – The Pacific Island nation, Niue, is looking to raise $18 million. The island has been struggling economically between the impact of climate change and the Covid ...
On September 28, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Two Adults, Three Children Rescued Prior to Tropical Storm Ophelia Making Landfall

(NY Post) – Two adults along with three children were aboard a 38-foot sailboat in Cape Lookout’s Lookout Bight, NC, when the owner of the boat called the ...
On September 28, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Safety Tips for Cruisers Gleaned from Racers

As noted in this article in Practical Boat Owner, cruisers are occasionally pushed to their limit while racers routinely and deliberately push their boats to the limit. This ...
On September 28, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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The High Risk of More Ships in the Arctic

Adventure travel has been on an upward path with people interested in exploring places that until now have not experienced high numbers of tourists. In particular, there is ...
On September 28, 2023 / By Sandy Parks