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Oyster Yachts Announces Investment in New Production Facility

One of the UK’s iconic yacht manufacturers, Oyster Yachts, is undertaking a considerable expansion program. The expansion into new premises at Hythe is being overseen by Oyster’s newly ...
On April 2, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Coldplay Joins The Ocean Cleanup’s Mission to Rid the World’s Oceans of Plastic

Here’s a way to gain more attention for cleaning up oceans and rivres. Ocean Cleanup has announce a partnership with the British rock band Coldplay. The group has ...
On April 2, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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British Sailors Leaving EU Waters

(sailingtoday.co.uk) – A survey recently carried out by the Britsih Cruising Association showed that 80% of respondents who left their boats in Schengen countries including France, Spain, Portugal ...
On April 2, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Defacement of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

(Charlotte Observer) – Recently it was discovered that vandals carved letters and other shapes on the original bronze door to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on the Outer Banks, ...
On April 2, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Mystery Continues for Missing Woman in the Caribbean

(Scottish Sun) – A couple of weeks ago Cruising Compass reported on Sarm Heslop, 41, who had gone missing from her boyfriend’s catamaran in the Caribbean. The ex-wife ...
On April 2, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Whale Behavior in the 19th Century

The Guardian has a fascinating look at sperm whales and their behavior during the 19th century when they were being hunted by whalers. It turns out that the ...
On March 26, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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The Stresses of Sailing

The American Sailing Association (ASA) has an article on the stresses of daysailing, asking their members what part of sailing they found most stressful. Its probably not too ...
On March 26, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Coast Guard Rescues Man From Sailboat in the Chesapeake Bay

(CBS Baltimore) – A 57-year old man suffering from mild hypothermia was resuced by the Coast Guard last week when he encountered rough weather in the Chesapeake Bay. ...
On March 26, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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British Woman Missing From Catamaran in the Caribbean

(BBC News) – Friends of Sarm Heslop, from Southampton, UK, have started a Missing Sarm page on Facebook in order to share information on the missing 41-year old ...
On March 19, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Clearing the Ocean Floor of DDT Waste

(LATimes) – Earler this month the research vessel Sally Ride left San Diego, CA headed for the San Pedro Basin, off the coast of Catalina Island, to survey ...
On March 19, 2021 / By Sandy Parks

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