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“No worries” said the skipper, a noted marine biologist, already in the water, “You don’t find stingers out in the open ocean. Just jump in, you’ll be fine.” Famous last words in my experience. On one memorable occasion a few…
After finishing her 2016-17-summer contract with the Australian Antarctic Division, former multihull ocean racing sailor and cofounder of the Australian Wooden Boat Festival, Cathy Hawkins, sailed monohull, Abel Tasman, 4,427 nautical mile from Australia to Kushiro, Japan. From July she…
The Courier.co.uk. By Jim Millar Two people have been arrested after a yacht was allegedly stolen from Arbroath marina at the weekend. The drama unfolded when Montrose and Arbroath lifeboats were called out at 7am on Monday morning just north of…
A man has died after a sailing boat capsized off Sydney’s south this morning. Emergency services were alerted after a woman swam to shore from the capsized vessel at Boat Harbour, near Kurnell, about 5am (Monday 24 September 2018). A…
On a recent cruise to northern Queensland on the sailing catamaran Velella, sailors from other yachts often showed me their newly-found treasures over sunset drinks and were curious about what they had found. This first article is one of a…
Having a pet on board is a much debated topic. Many cruising folk will say that having a pet on board will tie you down and is too much work. They say that international border crossings are difficult and you…
The waters approaching Örö are treacherous. Submerged rocks abound and, if you do not pay attention to your charts, you will end up swimming in the cold Baltic Sea. It makes sense, then, that the inhabitants of this Finnish island…
As winter approaches, it can be tempting to pack up the sailing gear and go into sailing hibernation until spring. That is what we used to do when we were still working: sailing was for weekends or holidays between October…
Radio NZ The owner of a boat which rescued eight people in Papua New Guinea's Bougainville region says having a hand-held radio on a boat can help save lives. The 42-ft yacht, Magalut managed to save the lives of eight…
South China Morning Post. By Denise Tsang. Boats were among the biggest casualties of Typhoon Mangkhut in Hong Kong, with hundreds washed ashore, damaged or sunk, while at a yacht club the devastation was such that staff had to swim…
Canberra Times. By Matthew Knott. New York: Marine archaeologists believe they have finally identified the resting place of HMB Endeavour, the ship James Cook commanded to Australia on his first voyage of discovery, an achievement that would solve one of the…
Mashable. By Rayne Ellis. How much plastic does it take to kill a sea turtle? According to new research, it doesn't take very much. A study published in the journal Nature Thursday found that sea turtles have a 50 percent…
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Stepping off our tender into the warm tropical waters and walking up the picturesque white, sandy beach through the trees I was not expecting what I saw next. An expansive field of white sand and concrete slabs are all that…
Regardless of where you cruise or the size of your boat, there will be nights when it will roll. Sometimes you make a bad anchorage judgement call. Sometimes the forecast is wrong: yes, it does happen. Sometimes you have no…
“Look here busters, I am looking for a good place to land,” I explained to three seagulls screeching over a cockle. “If this salty washing machine lets me,” I clarified, as much to myself as to the seagulls who were…
After finishing her 2016/17 summer contract with the Australian Antarctic Division, former multihull ocean racing sailor and cofounder of Tasmania’s Australian Wooden Boat Festival, Cathy Hawkins, sailed a monohull, Abel Tasman, 4,427 nautical miles from Australia to Kushiro, Japan. Since…
Bill Hatfield entered the Gold Coast Seaway yesterday morning at 01:04:28, after spending a tremendous 414 days at sea. Aged 79, Bill arrived at Southport Yacht Club on Monday 10th September 2018 becoming the oldest solo sailor to circumnavigate the…
A French sailor has been rescued from off the East Yorkshire coast after getting into trouble while sailing across the North Sea, reports Dan Kemp for Hull Live. The solo yachtsman was heading down the east coast when the RNLI…
San Francisco (USA) and Rotterdam (the Netherlands), September 8, 2018 – The Ocean Cleanup, the Dutch non-profit organization developing advanced technologies to rid the oceans of plastic, today launched the world’s first ocean cleanup system from San Francisco Bay. The…
Refueling your boat at home is rarely a problem; there are plenty of jetties, fuel barges and marina dock fuel points to choose from, all selling fresh clean fuel. Cruising overseas, however, can be another story. During our travels through…
We all dream of cruising to amazing remote locations, to take in the scenery and enjoy the serenity that comes with being far removed from the pressures of the modern world. From the ice and snow of the polar regions…
A dog owner thought he would never see his best mate again after the pooch fell overboard during a storm off the Florida coast, but he was shocked when the dog turned up alive the next day. Shane Hale and…
Turnto10 News EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WJAR) — A woman who fell off a 38-foot sailboat while she and her husband were out on the water will be fined after their vessel hit the Newport Bridge. William and Delyse Shakespeare, of Johnston,…
2019 Beneteau Four Peaks Race is now open for enrollment. Its upcoming 35th edition is aimed at enthusiastic sailors and runners of various levels and ages across Asia. The region’s ultimate sailing and peak running challenge will take place on…
By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline The Italian Navy tall ship the Amerigo Vespucci has left Portsmouth Harbour after a four day stay US aircraft carrier the USS Independence flashed the vessel while it was sailing in the Mediterranean in 1962….
Fancy yourself as a bit of a painter but would like to learn from an artist whose latest works incorporate shipwreck dramatisations? If you are in the vicinity of Devonport, Tasmania, then this workshop is for you. To be held…
MIAMI — The Coast Guard, along with the Royal Bahamas Defense Force rescued two overdue boaters approximately 22 miles north of Freeport, Bahamas Thursday. Rescued were Sasha McPhee, 37, and Jerome Burrows, 37, both from the Bahamas. At approximately 8…
“Becoming the first Australian yachtsman to sail up the Danube and cross central Europe by river wasn’t part of my original plan,” stated David Haigh who will sail into Townsville on board his 12 metre (40 foot) steel Van De…
Our recent on board experience adds new meaning to the term ‘chargrilled’. There is nothing better than the smell of something sizzling away on your barbecue in the cockpit. But when someone asks casually “what’s that funny smell?” You know…
The Australian. By Cameron Stewart. For more than two centuries the waters of Newport Harbour, Rhode Island, have hidden the ghostly remains of Australia’s most historic ship. Now a team of Australian divers is preparing to launch the most important…
The Guardian. By Rowan Moore. A special kind of shock comes with the shooting of a polar bear. Their magnificence, their appearance of cuddliness, their ferocity, their vulnerability, their anthropomorphism – all combine to make the death of a single…
Entries have closed and Whitsunday Sailing Club organisers are pleased with the large jump in numbers to 119 received for the 30th anniversary Airlie Beach Race Week, which for a range of reasons, continues to attract a profusion of boats…
John, Sophie and I were about halfway through our second season of sailing in the Mediterranean, which had by design, been fairly quiet and uneventful. Until, that is, things got shaken up when we were anchored in Kale Bay at…
Boaters and professional captains alike know that one of the most dangerous hazards at sea is colliding with a partially submerged shipping container lost from a container ship. The severity of such an impact, coupled with the reported large number…
See how far down the list you get before you work out what class of boat I have. my boat is 10.3m long and is designed by a renowned European designer my boat has two double cabins, a saloon and…
Coffs Harbour Water Police are currently at North Beach, Mylestone, in relation to a yacht which has run aground approximately 1.30am this morning (Thursday July 26, 2018).. The skipper called for assistance and set off his personal epirb. Coffs Harbour…
Stuff.co.nz. By Laine Moger. An investigation into a yachting tragedy in which two men died concluded not enough was done by crew members to save one of the victims after they were knocked overboard. Nick Saull and Steve Forno died as a result of the incident on…
A Herreshoff-designed 53-foot ketch built by Canadian tuna fisherman Douglas Baron in 1974 in Sidney, Vancouver, British Columbia will be featured at the 2019 MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival. Originally called the Mercator, the renamed Wright of Passage Mercator completed…
An exciting new feature is being added to the already-successful MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival (AWBF) program. A film festival focusing on, or highlighting, wooden boats is now to be part of the greater festival. The AWBF Film Festival carries…
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