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American’s Wonder — Can I actually sail to Cuba now?

Can we go now? That’s the question every American Skipper has been asking since the President announced talks on normalization with Cuba on December 17th, and the internet ...
On February 5, 2015 / By Administrator
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Colin Firth to Set Sail with Biopic of Doomed Yachtsman Donald Crowhurst

It’s a tale of ambition, adventure, madness and tragedy that seems tailor-made for the big screen: the true story of Donald Crowhurst, whose attempt to circumnavigate the world ...
On February 5, 2015 / By Administrator
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Crew of Catamaran Flyin’ Hawaiian Rescued Off Monterey, California

As reported on Saturday by Latitude38.com, the five-person crew of the 65-ft catamaran Flyin’ Hawaiian was airlifted to safety Saturday morning, after the homebuilt vessel began taking on water roughly 120 miles west ...
On February 4, 2015 / By Administrator
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Crew of Gunboat 55 Rainmaker Rescued Off North Carolina

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued five people Friday from a luxury sailboat belonging to prominent Pinterest investor Brian Cohen after the sailboat’s carbon fiber mast broke off approximately ...
On February 4, 2015 / By Administrator
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Sean McCarter Wins CCA’s Rod Stephens Trophy, Skip Novak Takes Blue Water Medal

The Cruising Club of America has selected Captain Sean McCarter (left) to receive its 2014 Rod Stephens Trophy for Outstanding Seamanship and Skip Novak (right) has been selected ...
On February 4, 2015 / By Administrator
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Painter Plans World Art Tour Under Sail

The Mystique nods at its slip in Ilwaco, Washington, as Steve Van Ronk moves around the deck securing lines and sails. He is watched closely by Aleutia, a ...
On January 29, 2015 / By Administrator
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VOR UPDATE: Dongfeng Race Team Makes History in Leg 3 Win

They kept us waiting – but victory surely tasted all the sweeter for that when Dongfeng Race Team nudged gently past the finish line in Sanya, China on ...
On January 28, 2015 / By Administrator
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UPDATE: Oceans of Hope Transits Panama Canal

Oceans of Hope, the 67-foot yacht undertaking the first circumnavigation with a working crew of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), spent the weekend traveling the locks of ...
On January 28, 2015 / By Administrator
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Tall Ship Providence Topples Over in Storm

The Tall Ship Sloop Providence, Rhode Island’s Official Flagship and Tall Ship Ambassador, has suffered damage after toppling over in blizzard conditions at Newport Shipyard on Tuesday. The ...
On January 28, 2015 / By Administrator
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A Peaceful Setting in Mexico Run By a Former Cruising Couple

If you’re searching for extreme tranquility in Mexico, in our opinion you don’t have to look farther than the Jardin del Pulpo — the Octopus’ Garden — in ...
On January 22, 2015 / By Administrator

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