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Blue Whale Photographed Off Cape Cod

(CBSN) – Last week there was a sighting of a blue whale just 13 miles off the coast of Truro, Cape Cod, MA. The blue whale is the ...
On May 15, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Stranded By a Virus and Trying To Beat Hurricane Season

(The Guardian) – Many people have stories of being stranded due to the coronavirus and amongst them are people on board approximately 500 boats looking to cross the ...
On May 15, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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The Latest In Limits in the U.S. For Boating Access

NMMA (National Marine Manufacturers Association) has compiled a list of the states’ outdoor access policies during this Covid-19 crisis. This list last updated this past Monday, May 4. ...
On May 8, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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96 Day Row Across the Atlantic For This 72-Year Old

(CNN) – Graham Walters, a 72-year old British gentleman rowed from the Spanish island of Gran Canaria on January 25 and landed in Antigua 96 days later. He ...
On May 8, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

(pilotonline) – The Ocean Pursuit, a 72-foot fishing vessel ran aground in a storm in the Outer Banks in the beginning of March. Due to the stay-at-home policies ...
On May 8, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Movies For Those Who Are Landlocked

From the same people who each year give us the top ten boating names (BoatUS), we now have some of the top movies to see while you are ...
On May 8, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Two Crew Rescued From 39-Foot Sailboat 600 Miles Off Bermuda

Through the AMVER System (Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System), two British sailors were rescued 598 miles off the coast of Bermuda. Initially the motor vessel Torm Laura heard ...
On May 8, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Residents’ Concerns Regarding Quarantined Sailors in the USVI

(The New York Times) – While organizations such as the Salty Dawg Sailing Association are helping sailors leave safely from the Virgin Islands there are still a large ...
On May 1, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Warming Oceans Leads To Greater Risk Of Hurricanes

(gCaptain) – Forecasters are concerned that this year there will be an increased risk of stronger hurricanes due to record high temperatures in the world’s seas. The entire ...
On May 1, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Beneteau Reacts to the Worldwide Slowdown

Its no secret that the sailing industry has been hit by the coronavirus crisis. Beneteau, one of the world’s largest boat manufacturers gives an update as to what ...
On May 1, 2020 / By Sandy Parks

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