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Yacht Design From the Inside Out

(CNN) – Here is a bit of thinking outside the box. Yacht designers tend to think about the exterior of a boat before deciding on the interior. Gresham ...
On August 21, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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U.S. Boats Avoid Canadian Tariffs

(Trade Only Today) – As the U.S. and Canadian governments go back and forth on imposing tariffs on goods produced in their respective contries, Canadian Prime Minister Justin ...
On August 21, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Despite Efforts, Boat Sinks for Good

(ABC Radio Adelaide) – In a saga going back to mid-July a sailboat was towed to an Adelaide beach in Australia after encountering rough weather and losing a ...
On August 21, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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August Update on Hurricanes

NOAA issued a prediction on hurricanes in May and has an annual update to the North Atlantic season in August. For the 2020 season they predict a more ...
On August 14, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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The Danger of Hoax Calls

The U.S. Coast Guard has put out a reminder of the danger and penalties of hoax distress calls. False distress calls have been on the rise and the ...
On August 14, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Americans Turning Off Their AIS

(NPR) – Canada has shut its border with the United States due to the coronavirus epidemic yet Americans are sailing from Washington state to British Columbia. In order ...
On August 14, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Toobs the Border Collie Found After a 2.5 Mile Swim

(Falmouth Packet) – Ten-year old Toobs, a border collie had been onboard with his owner when he somehow went overboard and missing. The police and coast guard in ...
On August 14, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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All in a Weekend

(ITV/UK) – Thank heavens for first responders. In just one weekend, in the west country area of the UK the RNLI and British Coast Guard responded to a ...
On August 14, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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What’s In a Name: The Naming of Hurricanes

Have you wondered how names of hurricanes come about? This year in particular people have struggled with the pronunciation of the current hurricane/tropical storm Isaias. CNN has the ...
On August 7, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Sailboat on the Loose

(Palm Beach Post) – Isaias was a tropical storm when it landed in Palm Beach and though not a hurricane, managed to cause some damage. A 28-foot sailboat, ...
On August 7, 2020 / By Sandy Parks

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