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  1. The Jackson Four on Tour: no backing out - the work visa has arrived!

    SailBlogs &bull Feb 12, 2012

    I've never thought that my kids' obsession with Harry Potter would be a good thing, but as my first 12 year old client with ASD walked through the door, we were able to bond with a competition to see who knew the most about the HP films. All those hours of watching Harry at sea have paid off! The kids have started school and Mia was so pleased to be able to invite 4 of her new friends for a birthday party on the boat. This time… Full Story »

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    • Boat

  2. Boat Shows in AC, Dallas, New Orleans And More

    Daily Boater &bull Feb 2, 2012

    Crowds turn out at the show. Photo courtesy Melbourne Summer Boat Show Festival 2012 Every week we write about all the boat shows going on, and once again there are a bunch of them this weekend, and they are all over… Full Story »

  3. Skipper of Mark Beaumont boat speaks of lucky escape

    Electronic Captain &bull Feb 1, 2012

    It was the rower's equivalent of the four-minute mile: to cross the Atlantic in under 30 days of gruelling, relentless oar strokes. Yet in the end, al it took was two rogue waves and just ten seconds to dash dreams… Full Story »

  4. Three years across the Atlantic

    Craft a Craft &bull Jan 26, 2012

    OK, not really an Atlantic crossing in the normal sense. A boat left adrift off Nantucket is found 3 years later in Spain. Outboard motors still attached, some gear still aboard. Craft A Craft covers all kinds of boats and… Full Story »

  5. Laura Dekker, 16-year-old super solo sailor, on her final leg

    Sail-World &bull Dec 16, 2011

    Laura Dekker, Dutch/New Zealander 16-year-old solo sailor, who is circumnavigating the globe in her 38ft Jeanneau Ginfizz ketch, Guppy, has left Cape Town on the last long leg across the Atlantic which, all going well, will complete her circumnavigation. Reaching Sint Maarten in the Caribbean, which she left on 5th January 2011, will make her the world's youngest ever… Full Story »

  6. At sea. Falmouth Coastguard coordinates rescue of Atlantic Rowers from life raft

    BYM Sailing Sport News &bull Dec 14, 2011

    At 7.54pm yesterday, Falmouth Coastguard received an alert from an emergency locator beacon in the Atlantic and coordinated the rescue of two rowers from a life raft. Falmouth Coastguard received the alert from 480 miles south west of the ... Full Story »

  7. Another Surfing Video!

    The Horse's Mouth &bull Dec 9, 2011

    Any excuse to show a....wahine. Jorgelina "Lina" Reyero hails from a small town on the Atlantic Coast of Argentina. She's spent the last 6 years wandering the world with her surfboard in tow and has wound up near the beautiful... Full Story »

  8. Chevron to Face Steep Fines for Brazilian Oil Spill

    gCaptain &bull Nov 22, 2011

    RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)-U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. (CVX) faces heavy fines in Brazil after the company accepted responsibility for an oil spill at an offshore field, including the possible loss of a key license that allows Chevron to… Full Story »


  9. Sirena: Copper Canyon-Creel

    SailBlogs &bull Nov 22, 2011

    When we left Oso Ranch we got back on the train and continued on to the town of Creel. It is quite high in altitude at over 8000 ft. Most of the rivers in the Copper Canyon area flow to the Pacific, but there are others nearby that flow to the Atlantic. It was much colder than we expected, with a freezing cold wind blowing. When we walked to dinner the first night I layered most of my clothes and was still freezing cold (jeans, tank top, tee shirt, light fleece, light sweatshirt, and windbreaker). The next day we took… Full Story »

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    • Weather
    • Weather

  10. Book Review: Atlantic

    Captain JP's Blog &bull Nov 21, 2011

    I actually finished this book a few weeks ago but pressure of work meant this review had to be put off. In one way its a shame, as many of the minutiae of Simon Winchester's weighty tome have already merged together… Full Story »

  11. Saraoni: Rumble in the Jungle

    SailBlogs &bull Nov 21, 2011

    Back in Kathmandu after a long bus ride across Nepal from the far Western lowlands. After our jaunts around the Annapurna range we slipped down for a visit to Nepal's two key lowland wilderness and wildlife areas - Chitwan - not far South of Pokhara - and Bardia, in the far west and far harder to reach. Although we weren't too sure what to expect - but certainly not snowy peaks… Full Story »

  12. Transat Jacques Vabre : Dominique Wavre & Michele Paret finish eighth into Puerto Limon

    BYM Sailing News &bull Nov 20, 2011

    The Mirabaud duo crossed the Transat Jacques Vabre finish line at 03:39:26 local time this morning to finish eighth out of 13 in class. They crossed the Atlantic in 17 days, 19 hours and 39 minutes at an average ... Full Story »

  13. Technip, Odebrecht Joint Venture Lands $1B Petrobas Contract

    gCaptain &bull Nov 18, 2011

    PARIS (Dow Jones)-French oil service company Technip SA (TEC.FR) and a unit of Brazil's conglomerate Norberto Odebrecht won a contract to supply two pipeline installation ships to state-controlled Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR), or Petrobras, Technip said. The ships will allow… Full Story »

  14. Transat Jacques Vabre : Is Pudsey the first bear to race in an IMOCA 60 across the Atlantic?

    BYM Sailing News &bull Nov 17, 2011

    If Paddington Bear was the first bear to arrive from Peru, then perhaps Pudsey Bear will be the first Pudsey to cross the Atlantic on an IMOCA Open 60 state of the art racing yacht with one of the ... Full Story »


  15. Transat Jacques Vabre - Gamesa to raffle stowaway Pudsey for Charity

    Sail-World &bull Nov 17, 2011

    Transat Jacques Vabre, the two handed, 4,500 mile race from Le Havre in France, to Puerto Limon in Costa Rica is currently underway.If Paddington Bear was the first bear to arrive from Peru, then perhaps Pudsey Bear will be the first Pudsey to cross the Atlantic… Full Story »

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    • Yacht

  16. How Much Oil and Gas is Off the East Coast? U.S. paves way for Atlantic seismic surveys

    gCaptain &bull Nov 16, 2011

    WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)-The Obama administration is paving the way for seismic surveys of the Atlantic Ocean that will reveal the amount of oil and natural gas that exist off the [...] Full Story »


  17. Headaches about Heads

    MadCap Sailing &bull Nov 15, 2011

    We're still on the dock. Walt came down this morning to check things out and once he got the pump handle off he found the housing was broken - meaning it is a slightly bigger problem than a leaky seal. We… Full Story »

  18. Volvo Ocean Race speeds and winds increase

    Sail-World &bull Nov 11, 2011

    The Volvo Ocean Race fleet are finally able to fly and this evening, the boats far out in the Atlantic are relishing Full Story »


  19. Rescued at Sea - Are You Prepared?

    Sailing World Forum and Community &bull Nov 10, 2011

    As many of you guys actively race/cruise off-shore and have taken the Safety at Sea seminar (and/or other like training programs), I'm interested to know what you guys think about the breadth of that training, specifically regarding the most dangerous part of any rescue...the transfer from vessel to vessel (see videos below). I'm currently in an email conversation with Ron Trossbach (US Editor, ISAF Offshore Special Regulations with US… Full Story »

  20. ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year :Telefonica's Iker & Xabi celebrate in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

    BYM Sailing News &bull Nov 9, 2011

    It's official. Iker and Xabi are the 2011 best sailors in the world according to ISAF, the International Sailing Federation and sailing's maximum authority. The Team Telefonica sailors have swept the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2011 ... Full Story »

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