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Public Service Announcement: Boating Under the Influence

May 30th, 2013

Boating and booze… is that redundant? Asking if a yacht club has a bar … is that even a question? Aren’t we now in ‘Beer Can’ racing season? Yes, it’s hard to escape the connection sailing has with spirits, so consider what follows to be a helpful reminder to be responsible… * A boat operator


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AC34: Somber Ceremony, Serious Reservations

May 16th, 2013

Here are two team updates that follow the tragic training accident on May 9, which saw America’s Cup challenger Artemis Racing incur significant damage and suff the loss of crewman Andrew Simpsom:. Artemis Racing, Kungliga Svenska Segal Sallskapet (SWE) “Artemis Racing today (May 16, 2013) held a private ceremony commemorating the memory of our friend


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U.S. Coast Guard releases 2012 Recreational Boating Statistics

May 14th, 2013

The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2012 Recreational Boating Statistics, revealing that boating fatalities that year totaled 651, the lowest number of boating fatalities on record. From 2011 to 2012, deaths in boating-related accidents decreased from 758 to 651, a 14.1 percent decrease; injuries decreased from 3,081 to 3,000, a 2.6 percent reduction; and the


Two Feared Dead

October 30th, 2012

A search was under way Monday for two crew members of the stricken ship HMS Bounty, which sank off the



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