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Caribbean Travel Update

Wimco is a company specializing in luxury villas in the Caribbean and has been following the rules and regulations of travel to the Caribbean closely. Their latest update ...
On January 8, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Singlehander Rescued in Western Pacific Ocean

(ABC – Aus) – Earlier this week a singlehander was rescued after being blown off his 32-foot boat in heavy seas. The man was wearing a life jacket ...
On January 8, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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A Vessel for Land and Sea

(yankodesign) – Are you looking to make changes in 2021? Here is a catamaran that may just do the trick. This catamaran is big enough for a family ...
On January 8, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Creating Islands a Dredge at a Time

(Pocket) – Large hopper dredger ships are used to rebuild or create islands by pumping large amounts of sand from the ocean floor. In the U.S. a ship ...
On January 8, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Search for Singlehanded Sailor Called Off

(the Advocate-Aus) – A search for an experienced yachtsman was called off in Bass Strait, Australia after his 59-foot boat was found adrift. The New South Wales sailor ...
On January 8, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Treasure Hunter Marks 5th Year in Jail for Refusing to Note Location of Missing Gold Coins

(Tampa Bay Times) – The SS Central America, known as the Ship of Gold sank off the coast of South Carolina in a 1857 hurricane. In 1988 research ...
On December 18, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Two Cyclones Devloping in the South Pacific

(noonsite) – As if 2020 hasn’t thrown enough at us, two separate cyclones are developing in the Pacific which could have impact on a number of countries. With ...
On December 18, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Disagreement in Barbados

(The Guardian) – Islanders and developers in Barbados are not seeing eye to eye. A group of investors are planing on building a $2 billion luxury resort in ...
On December 18, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Solo, Non-Stop Sail From New York to San Francisco

Experienced, 42 year old sailor Ryan Finn plans on sailing a 36-foot proa, Jzerro on a 60-day journey, attempting to establish a record for a non-stop singlehanded journey ...
On December 18, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Closing a Country’s Borders – Be Aware

by Hank George, President, SDSA and Bruce Rabun Many cruisers are familiar with the term “Right of Innocent Passage” and interpret that to mean as long as they ...
On December 11, 2020 / By Sandy Parks