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Sailors band together to get relief to cyclone stricken Pacific Islanders

On Thursday, March 14, Cyclone Pam devastated the South Pacific island nations of Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, leaving death and destruction behind. In Vanuatu the emergency has ...
On March 18, 2015 / By Administrator
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Florence Arthaud, Celebrated Solo Sailor, Dies at 57 in Helicopter Crash

Florence Arthaud, the French sailor who died at 57 in a helicopter crash in Argentina on Monday along with nine others, including two French Olympians, was celebrated by the French ...
On March 11, 2015 / By Administrator
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Onboard the School that Sails the World

Teenagers in the late 1990s loved the TV show “Breaker High”. But hardly any of them realized going to school at sea is real. “Everything you probably saw ...
On March 11, 2015 / By Administrator
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Vestas Wind Grounding Report Released

An independent report was commissioned by the VOR in December, and was conducted by a panel including Rear Admiral Chris Oxenbould, Stan Honey and Chuck Hawley. Oxenbould is a former ...
On March 11, 2015 / By Administrator
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Calling All Intracoastal Waterway Photogs

The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA) is asking all members of the association and friends of the waterway to help showcase the unique natural beauty and marine activity ...
On March 11, 2015 / By Administrator
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What 170-Year-Old Beer Uncovered From a Shipwreck Really Tasted Like

Back in 2010, divers off the coast of Finland stumbled upon some astonishingly old booze: champagne and beer preserved underwater in a 170-year-old shipwreck. Naturally, they had a ...
On March 11, 2015 / By Administrator
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Sailor Plans Transatlantic Voyage to Donate Boat in Grenada

An intrepid houseboat owner plans to sail a yacht single-handedly to the Caribbean, where he will donate it to local sea scouts. James Muggoch, who lives beside Kew ...
On March 5, 2015 / By Administrator
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Will many Florida anchorages be a thing of the past?

As expected, a bill restricting legal anchoring has been introduced in the Florida Senate with a similar House bill likely on its way. SB 1548: Vessel Safety would drastically change ...
On March 4, 2015 / By Administrator
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After 5,264-miles, MAPFRE Takes VOR Leg 4 by Just 4 Minutes

MAPFRE (Xabi Fernández/ESP) emerged victorious despite a pair of major setbacks in Leg 4 following one of the tightest-fought finishes in Volvo Ocean Race history on Saturday night. ...
On March 4, 2015 / By Administrator
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Skippers Wanted for Sailing Holiday with a Difference

Traveleyes, a unique travel company that runs tours for sighted and blind travelers, is seeking qualified yacht skippers for their next sailing holiday. The organization, now in its ...
On March 4, 2015 / By Administrator

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