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172-Foot Schooner-Barge Sunk in 1891 Has Been Found in Lake Superior

(New York Daily News) – The Atlanta, a 172-foot schooner-barge was being towed along Lake Superior when it was caught in a storm on May 4, 1891. It ...
On March 17, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Sailor Missing in the Sea of Cortez

(Latitude 38) – A search is underway in the Sea of Cortez for Marina del Rey, CA sailor William ‘Bill’ Walter Austin III, after his Fountaine Pajot 39, ...
On March 17, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Cruise Ship with 4,600 Aboard Runs Aground in the Dominican Republic

(AlJazerra.com) – The Norwegian Escape left the port of Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic headed towards the Virgin Islands. According to officials the ship ran aground on ...
On March 17, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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What is AIS and How Does it Work?

For the past couple of weeks there has been talk in the news regarding the superyachts of Russian oligarchs and how they can ‘disappear’. How do you make ...
On March 17, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Florida County Begins to Remove Neglected Boats From its Waterways

(WSUF Public Media) – Pinellas County, FL, part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg, Clearwater area has begun removing 34 boats that meet the definition of a derelict boat. The ...
On March 10, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Fabian Cousteau, Grandson of Jacques Cousteau is Building a Network of Ocean Floor Research Stations

(Popular Science) – Fabien Cousteau has a vision for how humans can live and work in the ocean. He imagines that long-term stays under the waves could be ...
On March 10, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Use the Windy App for Cruise Planning

Are you using the PLANNING feature on WINDY? Do you know how to use Windy.com? Many sailors we’ve met use the Windy app but don’t know about the ...
On March 10, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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The Search for Endurance in the Antarctic

(BBC News) – Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance sank more than 100 years ago in the Antarctic. There had been attempts to get to the ship, over 3,000 meters ...
On March 10, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Rye Riptides, a Six-Foot Sailboat Launched in 2020 from Rye, NH Arrives in Smola, Norway

(Seacoastonline) – Junior high school students in Rye, NH built a six-foot sailboat, filled it with gifts and a tracking device and set it out in the Atlantic ...
On March 10, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Ukranian Sailor Attempts to Scuttle a Russian Superyacht

(indy100.com) – A Ukranian sailor who worked aboard the Lady Anastasia, a multimillion dollar 156-foot superyacht opened a valve and turned off the electricity on the yacht causing ...
On March 3, 2022 / By Sandy Parks