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Communication is Key

(stuff.co.nz) – In late February a sailor notified Maritime NZ that his yacht, Tribe was taking on water and in danger of sinking. After the call there was ...
On March 5, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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U.S. Coast Guard Assists Dutch Vessel Taking on Water South of Puerto Rico

Coast Guard air and surface units assisted a distressed sailing vessel Monday that was taking on water with eight people onboard in the Caribbean Sea, approximately 80 nautical ...
On March 5, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Phocea, ex Club Mediterranée, Lost to Fire

(boatsnews.com) – Phocea, the world’s ninth largest sailing yacht was originally built in 1976 for Alain Colas who sailed the boat then known as Club Mediterranée singlehanded in ...
On February 26, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Michelin to Ship Tires on Sail-Powered Cargo Ships

(gCaptain) – Michelin has entered an agreement with the French shipping line Neoline to use two sail-powered cargo ships starting in 2023. The manufacturer has stated that they ...
On February 26, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Sailing Five Oceans and Through the Northwest Passage on a Boat Built From Volcanic Fiber

(Robb Report) – Austrian sailor Norbert Sedlacek built the boat he plans on sailing 38,000 miles in seven months sailing the world’s five oceans and across the Northwest ...
On February 26, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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21 Year Old From Britain Becomes Youngest Female to Row Solo Across the Atlantic Ocean

(CNN) – Taking part in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, a race from the Canary Islands in Spain to English Harbour in Antigua, 21-year old Jasmine Harrison made ...
On February 26, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Skeletal Remains Found From Pirate Shipwreck Off Massachusetts

(CBS 4 Boston) – The Whydah Pirate Museum, in Cape Cod, MA announced that they found the skeletal remains of at least 6 pirates from the well-known pirate ...
On February 19, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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More Time in the Pandemic Allows More Time for Discoveries

Phil Hastings, a scientist at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in La Jolla, CA has had to work at home during the Pandemic. He grabbed specimens of fishes ...
On February 19, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Yacht Catches Fires in Australian Marina

(9News-Aus) – A 40 meter yacht caught fire in a Sydney, Australia marina early this week. Rescue workers were called to the area around 4am to find the ...
On February 19, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Salty Dawg Association Wins CCA Award

The Salty Dawg Foundation recently received a CCA Special Recognition Award for their work helping more than 180 boats return to the USA last spring when the pandemic ...
On February 19, 2021 / By Sandy Parks