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Three Men Survive In the Pacific After Dismasting

(Outside Online) – Chris Carney, Pete Brown and Jun “Sumi” Sumiyama left Japan in November 2019 for a passage to Hawaii. About 1,000 miles out from Hawaill the ...
On February 28, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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40-Foot Humpback Whale Creates Quite a Splash

(Daily Mail UK) – Don McLeish was aboard his Zodiac off Kaanapali Beach, Hawaii when he came across a catamaran that appeared to be sailing towards three whales, ...
On February 28, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Seven Years On, Laser Designer Bruce Kirby Wins Lawsuit

It has taken seven years in a long legal battle to prove that the builder of Lasers has infringed on Bruce Kirby’s name for commercial benefit. For over ...
On February 28, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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81 Years Young, an Australian Grandfather Becomes the Oldest Person to Sail Singlehanded Around the World

(ABC AU) – Bill Hatfield took 295 days to sail solo around the world, taking the record of being the oldest to sail from Jeanne Socrates who circumnavigated ...
On February 28, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Wind Generators: Readers Respond

Hi George, We had a KISS on our old boat and it was fine. Not like a helicopter taking off but not totally obnoxious either. New to us boat ...
On February 28, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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After a Year At Sea, Ghost Ship Washes Ashore in Ireland

(The Guardian) – The 250 foot MV Alta has been drifting for over a year past the Americas, Europe and Africa. September 2018 found the ship approximately 1,300 ...
On February 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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From 1900 to 2017 197 Hurricanes Have Cost $2 Trillion Dollars in the U.S.

(Maritime Executive) – Hurricanes have cost an astounding amount of dollars in the U.S. over the past century and in all likelihood the trend will continue upward. The ...
On February 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Emergency Hatches for Multihulls Being Recalled

Many of the major catamaran builders use GOIOT escape hatches in their vessels. Early February the hatch manufacturer issued a recall of hatches built before September 2018. Read ...
On February 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Deepwater Horizon Disaster Keeps on Growing

(Earther) – 2010 saw the largest oil spill in history, in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven workers died as did thousands of marine animals. In recent studies its ...
On February 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Drinking and Sailing: Which Comes First

(My Sailing Australia) – Most people would agree that sailing and drinking goes together. After racing many head straight to the bar to drink and exchange stories. Does ...
On February 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks