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Mapping the Seabed; Only 293 Million Square Kilometers To Go

According to scientists the topography of the ocean floor is less well known than the surfaces of the planets. Knowledge of the seabed would help to understand the ...
On July 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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The Sailing Museum

For years a national hall of fame for sailors has been bandied about. After much discussion a home in Newport, RI was agreed upon and the musuem is ...
On July 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Hurricane Damage in Texas

(Caller Times) – Hurricane Hanna went through Corpus Christi, TX last week serving as a reminder that we are in the middle of the 2020 hurricane season. The ...
On July 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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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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