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Catalina Yachts Announces Loss of CEO Frank W. Butler

As we were finishing up this week’s Cruising Compass, this sad news came in about the single most prolific sailboat builder in American history. Woodland Hills, CA – ...
On November 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Eight People Along with a Dog Rescued From 30-Foot Sailboat

Four adults, four children and a dog were rescued when their 30-foot sailboat hit a jetty in St. Mary’s Inlet, Georgia after having experiencing engine failure. The Coast ...
On November 13, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Boat Built for 1992 America’s Cup Goes Aground

(Coronado Times) – The Age of Russia was built in Leningrad, Russia for the 1992 America’s Cup in San Diego, CA. The boat was never used in the ...
On November 13, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Sydney Hobart Race On for 2020

t was announced this week that the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will start this year with its traditional start on Boxing Day in Sydney, Australia. The Cruising ...
On November 13, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Magnetic vs Geographic Poles

The American Sailing Association has a great primer on the magnetic and geographic North Poles. This is of particular interest to sailors as the variation between the two ...
On November 13, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Coast Guard Rescues Two Off 52-Foot Sailboat

A properly registered EPIRB enabled the rescue of two sailors off the 52-foot sailboat, Bali Hai, after the boat lost engine power in heavy seas approximately 170 miles ...
On November 13, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Wireless Network Threatens to Interfere with Nation’s GPS System

BoatUS along with over 70 other groups whose users rely on GPS have banded together to urge the Federal Communications Commission to change its mind regarding their approval ...
On November 6, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Bill Pinkney, First African American Singlehander

(Chicago Sun Times) – The Chicago Maritime Museum held a virtual festival this year and the keynote speaker was Bill Pinkney who in 1992 was the first African ...
On November 6, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Monster Wave Off Ireland

One of the highest waves ever to be recorded off Ireland’s coast was recorded last weekend, at 98.4 feet. The wave was generated by Hurricane Epsilon. The weather ...
On November 6, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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End of the Line

(New York Times) – With the major downsizing of the cruise ship industry, companies are sending some of their ships to be dismantled to Aliaga, Turkey. Aliaga is ...
On November 6, 2020 / By Sandy Parks

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