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The Transat 2016 to begin in Plymouth

Published on March 27th, 2015

The iconic sea-faring City of Plymouth (UK), known as Britain’s Ocean City, has won the bid to host the start of the next edition of The Transat in 2016, ensuring that The Transat, the successor for ... Read More


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America’s Cup: Adjusting the balance

Published on March 27th, 2015

It is hard to argue that the America’s Cup is fueled as much by controversy as competition. The latest dispute surrounds the AC62, which was revealed in June 2014 as the platform to be used in ... Read More


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Bayview Yacht Club’s 100-Year Milestone

Published on March 26th, 2015

Ten years after it was founded in Detroit, Michigan, the Bayview Yacht Club held its first Bayview Mackinac Race with only 12 canvas-sailed wooden boats competing. The year was 1925, and much of the fleet never ... Read More


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What a difference a day makes

Published on March 26th, 2015

(March 26, 2015; Day 10) – The quickest route to Cape Horn is to dive south, where the mileage is shorter in the lower latitudes. But digging that deep in the Southern Ocean comes with risks, ... Read More


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How to change the America’s Cup boat

Published on March 26th, 2015

During the build-up toward the 34th America’s Cup in 2013, it was widely agreed that the AC72 was too big, too expensive, too complicated. While it seemed appropriate when first conceived, the boat proved to be ... Read More


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Eight Bells: Rich Jeffries

Published on March 26th, 2015

Rich Jeffries, a resident of Tybee Island, GA, died on March 24, 2015, after a series of strokes, at the Oceanside Nursing Home on Tybee Island, surrounded by his family. Born August 29, 1948, he was ... Read More


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