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It Takes a Village – Working to Eliminate a 250% Increase in Boating Fees in California

(Trade Only Today) – A proposed 250% increase in recreational vessel registration fees has been eliminated by a coalition of boating groups working together. The group noted that ...
On September 2, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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New Report on Tropical Storms by the United Nations

(Inside Climate News) – A United Nations climate report by the Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change offers the most thorough evaluation of the physical science associated with global ...
On September 2, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Maine’s Rubber Ducky

(NECN.com) – The supersized rubber ducky that mysteriously appeared in Belfast, Maine last week has just as mysteriously disappeared. A note on the harbormaster’s bulletin board noted the ...
On September 2, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Hurricane Ida From Space

Hurricane Ida blew ashore in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet of France captured this ...
On September 2, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Hurricane Henri Makes Landfall in New England

This past weekend Hurricane Henri, downgraded to a tropical depression moved across New England making landfall in areas that hadn’t seen a hurricane in 30 years. See images ...
On August 26, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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14 Year-Old Completes Singlehanded Voyage Around Britain

(Exmouth Journal ) – Katie Mccabe, a 14 year-old from Topsham, Devon, UK has just completed a 1,600 mile voyage around Britain. Sailing a 26-foot wooden boat, Falanda, ...
On August 26, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Every Cruiser’s Nightmare

Australian cruisers David Frost and Kris Adams of SY Taipan experienced every cruiser’s nightmare. In this article for noonsite.com they explain how a medical emergency cropped up while ...
On August 26, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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4,600 Year-old Pharoh’s Ship to Go on Display

(Maritime Executive) – Egypt has relocated the world’s oldest intact ship from the Giza Pyramids to a dedicated building within the Grand Egyptian Museum, just outside Cairo. The ...
On August 26, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Cruising Information for Turks and Caicos

If you are making plans on sailing in the Caribbean and more specifically in the Turks and Caicos, here is a useful cruising guide for the area. This ...
On August 19, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Taylors Island, MD Docking Challenge

Here we are headed towards the end of summer. If you are near the Chesapeake Bay on August 29 you should stop by and check out the Taylors ...
On August 19, 2021 / By Sandy Parks