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Marine Wind Farms Coming to Your Cruising Waters, What to Do?

World-wide the development of marine wind farms will grow and just like oil rig clusters they can present a host of issues for cruising sailors. Britain’s RYA is ...
On October 1, 2014 / By Administrator
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British Cruisers Help Stranded Syrian Refugees to Safety

Stephanie Kershaw-Marsh and husband Andy have spent the summer cruising on their boat around the coast of Turkey and Greece. On the 23 September 23rd they were anchored ...
On October 1, 2014 / By Administrator
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Race Village Opens as Competitors Gear Up to Head Around the World

As the Alicante, Spain race village opens today to welcome the crowds, the sailors are saying their farewells… “I always tell them that it’s just a race” – Bouwe ...
On October 1, 2014 / By Administrator
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National Sailing Hall of Fame Inducts Eight

Michigan, the Great Lakes State, was a fitting location as The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) gathered for the fourth time in the organization’s history to fulfill ...
On October 1, 2014 / By Administrator
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Life Jacket Type Code Labels Go Away

In a move that’s expected to benefit recreational boaters, on Oct. 22 the US Coast Guard will drop the current life jacket type code scheme — Type I, ...
On October 1, 2014 / By Administrator
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Tall Ship Crewed by People with Disabilities Returns from Global Trip

Lord Nelson has arrived home in London after being away for almost two years on her epic Norton Rose Fulbright Sail the World Challenge. where people living with ...
On September 25, 2014 / By Administrator
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You Scratched My Seagrass!

Those who sail come to know the ocean intimately; buoyed by its beauty and the rich life it nourishes, but also saddened by damage from pollution, over-exploitation, climate ...
On September 25, 2014 / By Administrator
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The Food Lover’s Guide To The Intracoastal Waterway

Snowbird season is upon us. For many boaters, that means an annual pilgrimage south on the Intracoastal Waterway. An ICW veteran gives us the skinny on some great ...
On September 25, 2014 / By Administrator
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Maritime Industry by the Numbers

As the maritime industry celebrates World Maritime Day today, here’s a really interesting safety at sea infographic. ...
On September 24, 2014 / By Administrator
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PLBs and SPOTs Prove Their Worth Yet Again

The Coast Guard assisted in the rescue of two people Sunday after their 18-foot catamaran started sinking four miles north of Cedar Island in the Pamlico Sound, North ...
On September 24, 2014 / By Administrator

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