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Looking for a New Yacht?

(Robb Report) – The sailing season in the Northern Hemisphere is ending so its time to look for a new boat. As the saying goes, “bigger is better”. ...
On October 16, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Canadian Singlehander Suffers Stroke While Attempting Around the World Voyage

(CTV News) – Glenn Wakefield of Vancouver Island was attempting to make a solo voyage around the world on his boat the West Wind II. 500 miles west ...
On October 16, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Bitter End Yacht Club Scheduled to Reopen by End of 2020

September 2017 hurricanes Irma and Maria hit the Virgin Islands and the popular Bitter End Yacht Club was torn apart. The club along with the island has been ...
On October 9, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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What’s Floating Out on the Ocean?

(Maritime Executive) – Late September the Isle of Tiree, Scotland Coastguard Rescue Team was called out regarding an unknown object found in the water. Posting pictures on their ...
On October 9, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Celestial Navigation Making a Comeback

(Yachting World) – Interest in celestial navigation has been making a bit of a comeback in the past few years. The U.S. Navy had deleted classes in celestial ...
On October 9, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Distance Learning on a Sailboat

(Bistosh World) – Around the world the pandemic has tossed children’s education into a confusing hybrid of in-school and home based learning. For some parents this has given ...
On October 9, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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15 Year Old Becomes Youngest to Sail Around Britain

(Oxford Mail) – Timothy Long, from Aylesbury, UK, spent 11 weeks, starting July 16, sailing solo around Great Britain. Sailing anti-clockwise around the coast he averaged about 50 ...
On October 9, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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HH Catamarans Gaining Ground in the High-End Catamaran Market

(Robb Report) – For the past eight years HH Catamarans has been stepping into the multi-million dollar catamaran market. Building fast, light-weight, luxurious catamarans they have caught on ...
On October 2, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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USCG to Conduct Survey of Shallow Draft Waters

The leading marine trade association, NMMA, is urging all recreational boaters to take a survey the Coast Guard is conducting: Waterways Analysis and Management System Study on the ...
On October 2, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Harbormaster Appreciation Day

Make a note on your calendar. Next Thursday, October 8 is the annual Harbormaster Appreciation Day. Check out the usharbors.com website for giveaways and, on the 8th they ...
On October 2, 2020 / By Sandy Parks

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