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Along with an Increase in Boating has Come an Increase in Fatalities

(New York Times) – 2020 saw a record number of new boat sales as boating was seen as a pandemic-safe sport. Along with this good news the U.S. ...
On August 13, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Divers Discover Old Shipwreck in English Harbor, Antigua

(dailymail.co.uk) – The Beaumont, a French warship from 1762 has been discovered by divers just eight feet under the surface in English Harbor. The French ship was sold ...
On August 13, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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World Record Attempt

This coming weekend Norbert Sedlacek will step on board his Open 60AAL Innovation Yacht to sail from Les Sables d’Olonne, France, singlehanded, non-stop through all five oceans, including ...
On August 13, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Satellites are Being Used to Study Ocean Currents

(The Conversation) – Scientists are using satellites to study ocean currents and with over 30 years of data they are able to view how the speed of ocean ...
On August 5, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Red Tide Status in Florida

A bloom of the red tide organism has been persisting in Florida for weeks and causing an impact on boating. There are not only fish subjected to red ...
On August 5, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Rescue Costs: A Cautionary Tale

(Greek Reporter) – A couple who set off in a small boat despite small craft warnings in Crete, Greece are now finding themselves being charged for their rescue. ...
On August 5, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Mini Sails from Massachusetts to Canada

(saltwire.com) – High school students in Burrillville, RI built a five-foot sailboat, filled with messages and installed with a solar-powered GPS unit. The BHS Roweboat was launched from ...
On August 5, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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18 Rescued from Historic Schooner in Maine

(WABI.tv) – 15 passengers and three crew were rescued from the historic schooner, Mary E, after she capsized in the Kennebec River this past Friday. At this time ...
On August 5, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Coast Guard Rescues 15 From Racing Yacht

(stripes.com) – Last weekend the Coast Guard successfully rescued 15 sailors aboard the 72-foot sailing vessel, Lucky. They were racing in the Transpac (Transpacific Yacht Race) when their ...
On July 30, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Training Ship in Near Miss with Shore

(gCaptain) – The Massachusetts Maritime Academy training ship TS Kennedy is on loan to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy who set sail on a training cruise from Galveston, ...
On July 30, 2021 / By Sandy Parks

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