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Boarded by Pirates Off Venezuela

(safetyandsecuritynet.org) – Mid-September a singlehander found his vessel boarded by armed pirates 15 miles offshore the Paria Peninsula along the northeastern coast of Venezuela. Among the items stolen ...
On October 7, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Lessons Learned from a Sinking

(Yachting Monthly) – Essence, a Bavaria 47 was making the crossing from Fiji to New Zealand when the weather turned gnarly and eventually the boat got knocked down. ...
On October 7, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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New Marine Reserve Near Galapagos Islands to be Created

(gCaptain) – The Ecuadoran government is looking to create a marine reserve near the Galapagos Islands to help protect threatened migratory species including whales and sharks. The concern ...
On October 7, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Into the Middle of a Hurricane

(Maritime Executive) – Believed to be for the first time, the autonomous sailboat company, Saildrone has taken the first video footage taken inside a hurricane at sea. It ...
On October 7, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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The Costs When Living Aboard

(mysailing.com.au) – One of the first things people think about when contemplating living aboard for an extended period of time are the cost factors. In this article from ...
On October 7, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Wally, the Traveling Walrus Now in Iceland

(BBC News) – Wally, a four year-old walrus first showed up in March in Ireland and was subsequently spotted in Spain, Wales, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ...
On September 30, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Cargo Runs Along the Hudson Aboard a 64-Foot Schooner

(scenichudson.org) – A pilot program is attempting to have carbon neutral shipping on the Hudson River in New York. Sam Merrett has restored a 64-foot steel schooner, Apollonia ...
On September 30, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Puget Sound has a Backlog of Container Ships

(gCaptain) – The Coast Guard is closely monitoring the container ships anchored in Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest. All but five of the designated anchorages are filled ...
On September 30, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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The Cumbre Vieja volcano, Canary Islands: Video

This video was streamed nearly a week after the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano which is in the Cumbre Vieja National Park on the island of La ...
On September 30, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Everyone Loves a Mystery: The Sinking of the Titanic

(getpocket.com) – April 15, 1912 a ship sank in the North Atlantic killing 1,500 people. Most people will agree that it was the Titanic though in recent years ...
On September 23, 2021 / By Sandy Parks

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