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Eight Bells: Rick White

Published on January 11th, 2017

Rick White, born April 4, 1937, passed away on January 11, 2017 at Mariners Hospital in Tavernier, Florida after a brief and unexpected battle with non-small-cell lung cancer. He is best known in the multihull sailing ... Read More


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When the UFO is a Military Explosive

Published on January 11th, 2017

A growing concern for offshore races is the danger of UFOs – unidentified floating objects. While on occasion it is a collision with a marine mammal, it is too frequently a result of items not meant ... Read More


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Why You Would Watch the America’s Cup

Published on January 11th, 2017

The 35th America’s Cup will be held this May and June, with significant changes to the event to attract a large viewership. As we prepare for this iconic event, we want to hear what it is ... Read More


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Sailing and Art

Published on January 10th, 2017

Jane Lawton Baldridge, an artist and sailor, shares a sampling of her sailboat related work... Read More


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Conduct Becoming a Parent

Published on January 10th, 2017

by Bill Stump We all look askance at parents yelling at their kids during soccer matches or browbeating coaches at little league games but, when it comes to sailing, why would we sometimes think and act ... Read More


Dock Talk

Determining the Course for Cape Horn

Published on January 10th, 2017

(January 10, 2016; Day 25) – Francis Joyon (FRA) and his five crew on the 31.5m VPLP-designed trimaran IDEC SPORT is eyeballing Cape Horn in their bid to win the Jules Verne Trophy for fastest outright ... Read More


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Vendée Globe: No Easy Road to Victory

Published on January 10th, 2017

(January 10, 2017; Day 66) – Vendée Globe leader Armel Le Cléac’h today spoke of his frustration as erratic weather in the North Atlantic complicates his path to the finish line. After leading for seven weeks, ... Read More


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Best of Britain Announced for 2016

Published on January 10th, 2017

London, England (January 10, 2017) – Gavin Reid, a 27-year old adventurer who took part in last year’s Clipper Round the World Race for amateur sailors, has been rewarded for his heroic mid-ocean rescue of a ... Read More


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Revitalize Racing Between Key West and Cuba

Published on January 10th, 2017

Sailing teams racing monohulls and multihulls are to compete in races from the Florida Keys to two Cuban cities during the 13-day Conch Republic Cup. The event, also known as Key West Cuba Race Week, starts ... Read More


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The Launch of Kite Park League

Published on January 10th, 2017

by Tom Court The Kite Park League (KPL) was created by the World’s best slider and kicker riders, and 2016 was the first year that wakestyle kiteboarding has had its own competitions series. In the past ... Read More


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