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  Rescue Fails for Missing Couple Off Tanzania

  (ABC News/Aus) – The search for Del and Craig McEwan has been called off. The couple went missing after their 46-foot catamaran Ohana-Uli sank off the coast of ...

  On July 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Mayflower II Getting Set to Sail

  (USA Today) – After $11 million in renovations and delays due to the coronavirus, the Mayflower II is getting ready to return home to Plimoth Plantation, MA from ...

  On July 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Boston Light, Oldest Staffed Lighthouse in the U.S.

  (Marine Log) – The U.S. Coast Guard is transferring stewardship of the 304-years old lighthouse under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act. The Coast Guard will continue to ...

  On July 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Respect the Destination

  (Sail Scotland) – Officials in marine tourism in Scotland have issued a campaign for boaters to follow as they sail to various harbors and the campaign works for ...

  On July 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Cuba Slowly Opens to Tourism

  vv(On Cuba News) – Cuba has had a rough go of it with tourism as the rules keep changing. Visitors from the U.S. were encouraged and then not ...

  On July 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Extreme Social Distancing-Around Alone With No Electronics

  Sixty-two year old Bert ter Hart just completed sailing alone around the world in 267 days. Aboard his 42-foot boat, Seaburban, the Canadian sailed the five capes navigating ...

  On July 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Three Rescued From a Trimaran

  Third Try, a 50-foot trimaran was structurally damaged and had lost its rudder 825 miles northeast of Oahu, HI last week. The three sailors on board were attempting ...

  On July 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Tsunami in the Chesapeake

  (Chesapeake Bay Magazine) – This is something you don’t expect to see. Last week the Chesapeake Bay experienced a tsunami. This weather phenomenon was not caused by an ...

  On July 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Man Overboard in Loch Ness

  (Scottish Sun) – Four friends had gone sailing for the day in Loch Ness, Scotland but the day turned to tragedy when one of the men went to ...

  On July 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Checklist for Crossing Borders

  Liz Cleere and Jamie Furlong have a website called followtheboat.com where they explore their travel adventures aboard their yacht Esper, an Oyster 435 ketch. On their blog they ...

  On July 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks