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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Salty Dawg Fall Rally in the Books

The eighth annual Salty Dawg Fall Rally saw 70 boats depart from Hampton, VA in early November bound for points south in the Caribbean and Bahamas. As always, ...
On December 5, 2018 / By George Day
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Cheeki Rafiki Deaths: Yacht Firm Boss Guilty of Safety Breach

The boss of a yachting firm has been found guilty of failing to ensure the safety of a boat which capsized in the Atlantic with the loss of ...
On July 19, 2017 / By Administrator
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Air Force Airmen Rescue Sailors 500 nm Off Florida After Boat Catches Fire

In a concerted effort throughout July 7, and into the early hours of July 8, approximately 80 Citizen Airmen and four aircraft from the 920th Rescue Wing successfully ...
On July 12, 2017 / By Administrator
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Clipper Round the World Race Searching for Washington State Residents to Take on Epic Adventure

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, the biggest event of its kind and one of the world’s most incredible endurance challenges, is looking for adventurous Washington State ...
On July 12, 2017 / By Administrator
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Young Skipper Beats Veterans in Trans-Atlantic Race

Francois Gabart aboard the high-tech Macif has seized victory among the four trimarans that were racing across the Atlantic from the French coast. The Bridge 2017 Centennial race ...
On July 4, 2017 / By Administrator
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VIDEO: Coastguard Medevacs Crew From Yacht 200 Miles Southwest of U.K.

U.K. Coastguard and Irish military join forces to rescue sailor at the edge of the helicopter’s operating range. The Newquay-based Coastguard helicopter was scrambled to rescue a crew member ...
On July 4, 2017 / By Administrator
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Cheeki Rafiki Yacht Deaths: Douglas Innes ‘A Cost-cutting Owner’

A company boss on trial over the deaths of four sailors when a yacht capsized had been cutting costs, a court heard. James Male, Andrew Bridge, Steve Warren ...
On June 13, 2017 / By Administrator
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Night Sailing – The Essential Guide for Offshore Cruisers

With a full moon and following wind, night sailing can be one of the great pleasures to be had when passagemaking; but on a dark night in a ...
On May 17, 2017 / By Administrator
Boat Reviews 0
Hanse 315

Previously published in BWS by Zuzana Prochazka. Hanse Yachts builds big impressive boats. The German manufacturer’s 67-foot flagship recently splashed in Europe and it is a muscle-bound speedster. ...
On January 11, 2017 / By Administrator