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Beached Whales on Beach in Anegada, BVI

(virgin.com) – In his blog earlier this month, Richard Branson mentions the dozens of whales that beached on Anegada. Concerned citizens worked hard to help them return to ...
On July 14, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Water Under the Bridge

(Seattle Times) – Jeff Bezos is having a yacht built in the Netherlands and initally it was to have sailed under the Koningshaven Bridge, known as De Hef, ...
On July 14, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Row, Row, Row Your Boat

If you happen to be in England this summer and near Warwickshire you may want to stop by Compton Verney, a historic manor house that showcases the arts. ...
On July 14, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Faroe Islands to Regulate Annual Dolphin Hunt After Outcry

(Maritime-Executive.com) – The Faroese government has agreed to limit the number of dolphins caught during its controversial whale hunt, practiced annually in the archipelago. Last year, the hunt ...
On July 14, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Starlink Coming to Boats

(CNET) – Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX has announced a new program called Starlink Maritime. Essentially its the Starlink satellite internet service geared towards boats. Starlink first offered service ...
On July 14, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Iconic Wooden Houseboats Along the Nile in Cairo Destroyed

(Egyptian Streets) – In what authorities say is an effort to beautify the waterfront in Cairo houseboats that have been there for decades are being removed, either to ...
On July 7, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Hurricanes are Decreasing in Every Ocean Basin, Except for the North Atlantic

(CNN) – A study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, found that the annual number of global hurricanes, typhoons and tropical storms — or tropical cyclones, more ...
On July 7, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Mapping the Ocean Floor

Last month NOAA formalized U.S. participation in the The Nippon Foundation-General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans Seabed 2030 Project. It is essential to understand the seabed in order ...
On July 7, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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The Pros and Cons of Living Aboard

(insider.com) – Ryan Ellison and Sophie Darsy have lived aboard Polar Seal, their 40-foot sailboat for six years. As Ellison states, “We have more lows than highs, but ...
On July 7, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Hylas 57 Wins Prestigious Red Dot: Product Design Award 2022

(sailuniverse.com) – Hylas Yachts has announced that the Hylas 57 has won this year’s Red Dot: Product Design Award. One of the largest design competitions in the world ...
On July 7, 2022 / By Sandy Parks

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