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Oct 6, 2008, Coast Guard seeks public help for hoax calls
PORTLAND, Maine—The Coast Guard is asking for the public's help in tracing several distress calls in northern New England in recent weeks that officials say were...
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Oct 6, 2008, Open beach near Dubai Offshore Sailing Club closed due to high levels of bacteria
Dubai: The open beach to the right of the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club (DOSC) has been closed due to higher levels of E...
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Oct 6, 2008, Boaties want marina expansion fast-tracked
Boating groups have urged the Barnett Government to fasttrack planning approvals to expand marina facilities on the Swan and...
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Oct 6, 2008, Garmin launches car and boat navigation device
Garmin has announced a new reference to its broad range of Personal navigation Devices, the GPSMAP 600 series that combine in-car and...
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Oct 6, 2008, Boating: Location important in anchoring
I have some thoughts on anchoring your boat that might take some of the stress out of this exercise. The main factor in anchoring, as it is in...
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Oct 3, 2008, Feel-Good Fun for the Super-Rich: A Hybrid Yacht
For the last two weeks, Micheline Maynard has been writing about what it’s like to take up driving a hybrid Toyota Prius, just as...
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Oct 3, 2008, In the Wake: Discover Boating
Through environmental education and outreach, the BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water helps boaters, anglers, and other user groups understand how they can be better stewards of...
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Oct 3, 2008, Ensenada Mexico Boating Guide
Ensenada, Mexico - Located in the Bahía de Todos Santos, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, and backed by a small mountain range, Ensenada is one of...
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Oct 2, 2008, Boaters must be prepared, have proper equipment when out on the water
Local boating safety agencies want people who travel on the water to be prepared for what they could meet...
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Oct 2, 2008, Maintain control in difficult boating conditions
When a boater's visibility becomes restricted on the water, such as with an underwater object or changing weather conditions, a pleasant day on...
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Oct 1, 2008, Work to begin on €2 million boating/hospitality complex near Gyõr
Mosoni-Duna Csónakház Kft plans to build an extensive maritime and hospitality complex on the site of the former Richards boathouse on the Danube in Gyõr. Plans for the...
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Oct 1, 2008, Boating Mobile Social Network
Boat users everywhere will probably find a visit to the Bluemapia website worthwhile. The site stands as...
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Sep 30, 2008, Sailing out of the Darkness - Heaven Can Wait
But for Australia’s own 24 Hour race, there are no roaring engines and glare of lights, in fact there will hardly more than a new moon for the large fleet of yachts ghosting around...
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Sep 30, 2008, Sailing ship for a modern navy
Sailing ships still have a place in a modern navy, the captain of the Argentine training ship ARA Libertad says...
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Sep 29, 2008, Sewage cancels sailing Dubai
Dubai Offshore Sailing Club in United Arab Emirates has canceled sailing trips as sewage flows into the harbor. One member said raw sewage has been an ongoing problem for three month. Dinghys are being relocated next to the public beach so members can wade in the water without coming near the sewage.
Despite the contamination, beach goers continued to swim in nearby beaches and said they did not know about the pollution...
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Sep 26, 2008, SAILING: STARTING TOMORROW ITALIAN CUP REGATTAS
25 Sept.- Tomorrow the Italian Cup will start in Ostia, a classic regatta on the high seas organized by the UVAI (Italian Sailing Union) in collaboration with...
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Sep 25, 2008, Intellian bringing full DIRECTV HD satellite to the boating community
Intellian, a maker of satellite dishes and related technology, has unveiled a new innovation that aims to bring a first to the marine industry and the...
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Sep 25, 2008, SAILING THROUGH HISTORY
With over 5,000 miles of coastline, Turkey is a paradise for cruising. Its south and west coasts offer perhaps the...
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Sep 24, 2008, Sailing: United under a common goal to pursue the Holy Grail of racing
This is it. We're finally here in Alicante with the Green Dragon after months of intense...
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Sep 24, 2008, Doctors and medical supplies sailing to break siege on Gaza delayed
Brussels / PNN – The 'European campaign to lift the siege on Gaza,' declared Wednesday’s launch of the new boats en route from Cyprus to Gaza, however the campaign director announced that the...
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Sep 23, 2008, China's ice-breaker "Xuelong" breaks sailing record
China's third Arctic expedition boarding the ice-breaker "Xuelong" (Snow Dragon) returned to Shanghai at...
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Sep 22, 2008, Coast Guard bars sea vessels from sailing to storm-hit areas
Coast Guard Commandant Vice Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo said all sea vessels going to storm-hit areas will not be allowed to sail...
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Sep 21, 2008, Boating: Docking requires practice, patience and great skill
Docking our boat can be a harrowing experience if you don't make some decisions and preparation prior to getting under way...
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Sep 21, 2008, A Different Kind Of Vacation Aboard A Windjammer
There are cruises. And then there are cruises for people who hate cruises — at least of the big-ship variety. Some of the newer ships are so monstrous you might as well be in Vegas instead of on the water. There's as much temptation to stay aboard as to explore the ports...
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Sep 18, 2008, Boating restrictions on St. Johns River adjusted
DELAND -- As floodwaters along the St. Johns River slowly recede, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has eased boating restrictions from the Highlands Park Canal just north of...
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Sep 16, 2008, UK-Welcome for bridge mooring plan
A leading boating group has welcomed a compromise by the Environment Agency which will see the maintenance of steel piling used as informal mooring posts on the River Bure, near...
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Sep 16, 2008, Australia. New edition of South Australian Waters Atlas and Guide published
The first edition of this BIASA publication, “South Australia’s Waters, an Atlas and Guide” was released to the Australian recreational boating market in late 2005 and enjoyed phenomenal response, with...
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Sep 15, 2008, Sailing blissfully in Oriental
Wally Chapin and the waters of the Eastern seaboard have never been far apart - from his youth in New England to his home of the past 25 years in Oriental...
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Sep 14, 2008, Charting a course against the odds
Maureen McKinnon-Tucker is a pioneer, the first woman to earn a spot on the US Disabled Sailing Team and the first woman to represent this country in the Paralympic Games...
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Sep 13, 2008, Massive Oracle yacht might be fastest ever
When the new, 100-foot trimaran that BMW-Oracle built for a potential America's Cup race in 2009 did its first sea trials off Washington state this month, it was preceded by a powerboat...
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Sep 12, 2008, Local business briefs: Garmin offers boating gear
Garmin International is trying to put boaters in “total control.”...
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Sep 12, 2008, The future of dinghy sailing in China
While the Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao, China was being swept clean of Olympic memorabilia and converted to a more user friendly venue for...
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Sep 10, 2008, Why Some Survive Disaster and Some Die
Deborah Scaling Kiley still can't break free from that night.
She can't shake the screams, the image of the frothing water turning red, and the sounds of sharks attacking the man who had just been sitting next to her...
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Sep 8, 2008, Glad to be Home - Sailing Grieves tell their Story
Are you tired of reading all those stories of cruising couples who break the ties, go sailing and never regret it? How fantastic it is for families, especially for the children, to experience the...
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Sep 7, 2008, Boating: Stay safe when storm arises
A lazy, blissful summer day on the water can give way to hurricane-force winds, torrential rain, hail and lightning in a matter of a few minutes this time of year in Southwest Florida...
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Sep 4, 2008, Cruise Logger at sea: Sailing past Hanna 'pretty cool'
Hurricane Gustav wreaked havoc with cruise ship itineraries last week in the Caribbean, and now Tropical Storm Hanna is making more trouble for cruise lines as it barrels through the Bahamas...
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Aug 24, 2008, Boating: Pay attention to markers in waterways
I was thinking to myself, do these boats have local knowledge about the water depth or do some just follow other boats going in the same direction? If you have local knowledge...
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Aug 23, 2008, Intimidation will not stop our boats sailing for Gaza
This morning I am sorry to find myself back on dry land in Cyprus, separated from my fellow sailors who are now completing the final leg of their trip to Gaza...
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Aug 23, 2008, Waterspout Over River Becomes Tornado
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. -- Fleming Island residents had some scary moments Friday afternoon when a tornado warning was issued for the area...
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Aug 22, 2008, Ohio woman is a charter captain on Lake Erie
PORT CLINTON, Ohio | When Carole Vukmer’s grandkids talk about their grandma, it might sound like one giant fish story...
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Aug 15, 2008, Katrina’s might no match for old man who loves the sea
BEIJING — The wide-eyed 18-year-old made a strong push for the Olympic team, falling just short with a second-place finish at his first Olympic trials...
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Aug 7, 2008, Sailing soldiers
THEY put their lives on the line for their country, and very nearly paid the ultimate price. Amputated legs, destroyed calf muscles, ruined hands - these are just some of the shocking...
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Aug 6, 2008, Wily sea lion slips aboard family's Wash. sailboat
FERNDALE, Wash. (AP) — No one wants to be stuck with a large, uninvited visitor. Especially a sea lion that makes itself at home on a family sailboat — twice...
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Aug 4, 2008, War Veterans Reunite with Friends at Wintergreen
Seven veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan reunite with friends Saturday and Sunday during the second annual Wintergreen Wounded Warrior Boating Weekend. These brave soldiers were...
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Jun 25, 2008, U.S. Navy Seeks Sailing Sailors
The U.S. Navy is recruiting sailors to serve on the last remaining sail powered warship still in commission...
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Jun 23, 2008, Boating and lightning - a fatal attraction
I’d much rather be on the water sailing this Sunday morning, but instead I’m sitting at the computer thinking and writing about sailing. Severe thunderstorms are a few hours away and I’m not taking the chance of being on the lake with a lightning rod of a mast. So perhaps it’s a good time to talk about lightning and protecting your crew and vessel...
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May 28, 2008, Sailing the Seas Around Sicily's Islands
Each spring, the fishermen of the little Italian island of Favignana go to sea to hunt giant tuna, which they harpoon and hoist on board their boats in a bloody ritual called the mattanza...
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May 18, 2008, 'Faith' guides family in journey around world
Instead, they said, let's plunder our retirement fund, yank the kids out of school and spend two years sailing around the globe...
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May 16, 2008, The Sailing Blog Starting Over Pressing Forward
The sailing blog starting over means at times slower than we would like to. Waiting can test you...
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May 14, 2008, Many dangers lurk on water - even pelicans
We knew to stay away from gators. We knew bull sharks aren't the nicest species in the Gulf. And we knew hurricanes and lightning and sturgeon jumping in the Suwannee River can change a life for the worst...
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