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  Family of Seven Rescued by Coast Guard in Alaska

  (Juneau Empire) – Two adults and five children were aboard a 22-foot sailboat for an afternoon sail in Juneau, AK. With rudder damage and being low on fuel ...

  On September 18, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Tayana 42 Goes Missing

  (Yachts and Yachting) – Eclipse, a 42 Tayana was discovered missing from its mooring in Florida by owner Phil Gutowski. After three days of searching he spotted the ...

  On September 18, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  One Man Overboard, Other Stranded on Sandbank

  (clubracer.eu) – Two sailors got in a bit of trouble this past weekend while racing off the coast of Scheveningen in The Netherlands. Nearing the finish of a ...

  On September 18, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Ask Leroy! YouTube’s Star Lobsterman

  (Bangor Daily News) – 79 year old Leroy Weed has been fishing the Maine waters for 70 years. He recently joined the staff of the Maine Center for ...

  On September 18, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Whales Attacking Yachts Off Spain and Portugal

  (The Guardian UK) – Scientists are uncertain as to why, but a pod of whales appears to be ramming sailboats in an area off Spain and Portuga, on ...

  On September 18, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Panama Posse Central American Sailing Rally Connects California to Florida

  Panama Posse, the Central American and Western Caribbean Rally with over 325 past participant vessels, kicks off the seven months cruising season, offering 4,500 nautical miles of 500 ...

  On September 11, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Understanding Rogue Waves

  Rogue waves have been called freak waves and have been part of myth and folklore over the years. It has been hard to study them due to the ...

  On September 11, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Best Beaches in Florida

  Cruising this year may mean that you have to sail closer to home but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t any places to cruise to. Southern Living has ...

  On September 11, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Cat Rescued Along with Owners

  It seems only fair to have a cat story as we had a dog story as noted above. Artie, a British short-haired smokey grey cat was rescued along ...

  On September 11, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Pipsqueak Finally Makes it Home

  (CNN) – Pipsqueak and her owners were on a round-the-world sailing journey when they were stopped in South Carolina, thousands of miles from their home in Australia. Zoe ...

  On September 11, 2020 / By Sandy Parks