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Eco-friendly Boat Building from Beneteau

(sailworldcruising.com) – At last month’s Boot Düsseldorf, Beneteau showed off their new boats with ground-breaking innovations. The boats are being built with recyclable resin, electric or hybrid power, ...
On February 9, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Navigating Through the Doldrums

Chris Tibbs in Yachting World explains the best options for navigating through the doldrums or Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). The tradewinds of the northern hemisphere come together ...
On February 9, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker in Antarctica

(gCaptain.com) – Operation Deep Freeze is a joint military service to resupply U.S. National Science Foundation research stations in Antarctica. Recently, the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker, Polar Star, ...
On February 9, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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U.S. Coast Guard Assists Dismasted Sailboat to Puerto Rico

Two sailors onboard the 30-foot Mare were on a voyage from the Bahamas to San Juan, PR when the boat dismasted about 30 miles north of Arecibo, PR. ...
On February 9, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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A Two-Year Sabbatical Aboard Symbiosis

(npr.org) – The author and his wife quit their jobs to spend two years to journey down the Atlantic coast through the Bahamas and the Caribbean aboard their ...
On February 3, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Drafting a Plan for a Chesapeake National Recreation Area

(soundingsonline.com) – Two Maryland lawmakers have introduced a draft plan to create a Chesapeake National Recreation Area. This would place certain sites around the Bay under the auspices ...
On February 3, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Tackling Underwater Noise in the Arctic

(maritime-executive.com) – Environmentalists are pushing for tough measures to address the impact of underwater noise from ships on marine life, a problem that is on the rise – ...
On February 3, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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In Search of the Elusive Jules Verne Trophy

(yachtingworld.com) – Billionaire Dona Bertarelli, 53, along with her husband, son and brother-in-law are on standby to set off on a non-stop crewed around the world record, the ...
On February 3, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Missing Sailor Found Aboard Sunken Sailboat

(usatoday.com) – Months after Hurricane Ian, a missing sailor has been discovered. James Hurst’s body was recovered this month from his boat, the Good Girl. The sunken sailboat ...
On January 19, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Racing Yacht Washed Ashore on Tasmanian Island Claimed by Aboriginal Land Council

(maritime-executive.com) – December 28, during the Sydney to Hobart Race, Australia, the yacht Huntress struck an unknown object and lost steering off the coast of Tasmania. The crew ...
On January 19, 2023 / By Sandy Parks