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Salvors Successful in Taking in Tow Ship Transport Vessel

(G Captain) – The world watched last week (see video below) after the crew of the yacht transport vessel Eemslift Hendrika radioed that they had lost stability in ...
On April 16, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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20-Foot Sailboat Sails Into 469-Foot Superyacht

(Dailymail-UK) – A family onboard their 20-foot sailboat decided to take a close clook at Sailing Yacht A anchored off Galicia, Spain. Unfortunately they sailed a bit too ...
On April 9, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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A Nearly Perfect Crime

(Press Herald) – A handful of coins found on a farm in Middletown, RI may help to solve a mystery from the late 1600s. Capt. Henry Every and ...
On April 9, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Venice Waters to Remain Cruise Ship Free

(DW) – After years of discussion the Italian government has agreed to ban large passenger ships and container ships from the historic sites of Venice. Critics for years ...
On April 9, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Learning to Sail While Living Aboard

(MSN) – A family of five moved aboard a 42-foot sailboat in 2019 without any experience but determination to learn. They have hit a few rough patches but ...
On April 9, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Three Rescued From Grounded Sailboat

(News5 WKRG) – Watchstanders with Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a call last week that a 47-foot sailboat had gone aground during rough weather. A 45-foot Coast Guard ...
On April 9, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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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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