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Pirates Go on Rampage in the Bay of Bengal

Pirates in the Bay of Bengal are believed to have killed as many as 31 fishermen in a brazen attack on three trawlers on March 25. According to reports, the Bangladesh Navy and Coast Guard launched a...

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Ocean Cruising Club Introduces Scholarship for Young Sailors

The Ocean Cruising Club has introduced a scholarship program to help the development of ocean cruising by enabling young people to gain experience of long distance sailing. The bursary will help...

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Video of the Week II: Kon-Tiki

If you’re craving a true adventure movie to hold you over until blockbuster season, look no further than “Kon-Tiki,” set to debut in American theaters April 26. It’s an adaption of a book by the same...

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Video of the Week: AC April Fool’s

Gotta love a little humor from the America’s Cup on April Fool’s Day… Emirates Team New Zealand, has been training throughout the southern hemisphere summer in their home waters prior to heading to San...

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Circus on a Sailboat

From the top of a 14-meter mast, Delphine Lechifflart expertly rolls down a length of white ribbon, her taut body pirouetting mid-air, before easing into the arms of her lover. The two French acrobats...

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China’s Guo Completes Epic Solo Sail

Chinese yachtsman Guo Chuan became the first sailor from China to complete a non-stop solo circumnavigation of the globe. The former scientist returned to the northeastern port city of Qingdao, his...

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Trans-Atlantic Rowing Squad Rescued After Capsize

Four men who had their attempt to row across the Atlantic interrupted when their boat capsized arrived in San Juan, Puerto Rico Sunday night. The Seattle-based expedition was a joint effort between OAR...

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2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race Route Announced

The French city of Lorient will return as the penultimate stopover in the Volvo Ocean Race for the 12th edition in 2014-15, completing a route that will test the world’s best professional sailors to...

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Couple Jailed After Abducting their Children and Fleeing to Cuba in a Sailboat

An American couple who allegedly kidnapped their two sons and sailed to Havana last week sat in a Florida jail Wednesday after Cuba hastily handed them over to U.S. officials. Cuban authorities turned...

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Video of the Week: Wizard’s Eye Shakedown

The Wizard’s Eye finally makes it to the water! Momentum is building into the Pacific crossing as the team takes a shakedown sail to test the boat’s systems and capabilities. This is a landmark moment...

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Heartbreaking End to Solo Circumnavigation

He was almost home. A Danish solo sailor who had his heart set on a solo round-world sail has ended up in Britain instead of Denmark, after his yacht was dismasted close to South Devon. He had to be...

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While Piracy is Drastically Down in Somalia, Avoid West Africa

Somali piracy has fallen to its lowest levels since 2006, focusing attention on violent piracy and armed robbery off the coast of West Africa, the International Chamber Commerce (ICC) International...

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