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Some Good News Regarding the International Certificate of Competence
Date Published - March 07, 2012
The Royal Yachting Association in the U.K. (the RYA) can now also issue an ICC to non-U.K. citizens/residents. This covers nationals of non-UNECE countries, including... Read More -
An Alternative to the Risks of ‘Pirate Alley’ – Updated
Date Published - February 23, 2011
Dockwise has advised Noonsite that the company is offering a yacht transport service from Phuket to Genoa in May 2011. Also, there are planned voyages... Read More -
Routing: Getting Back to Europe – Avoiding GOA and the Red Sea
Date Published - August 19, 2011
A new topic has been started on the noonsite Weather and Routing Forum to discuss routes that work for yachts wanting to get back to... Read More -
UK & Med: Imray Digital Charts now available on Raymarine chartplotters
Date Published - July 05, 2016
Designed and published in England for nearly 200 years, Imray charts feature popular, carefully edited and award-winning cartography. Having worked with Johnson Outdoors Canada Inc.... Read More -
Cruising Gib to Canaries: Industrial fishing off Morocco is a hazard for yachts
Date Published - August 01, 2018
Skipper Ron van Putten was shocked to encounter so many extensive fishing nets blocking his path shortly after exiting the Straits of Gibraltar on route... Read More -
Atlantic, Azores: Italian Sailors Missing
Date Published - May 05, 2018
Wreck discovered, but 2 Italian sailors still missing: SAR search called off This is translated roughly from Italian. See the original article here. A 53-year-old... Read More -
Gibraltar: Pre-Arrival Customs Notification Now Required
Date Published - January 30, 2013
In order to facilitate clearance, Gibraltar Customs are now asking for skippers to provide information on Crew, Passengers and Stores by way of an e-declaration... Read More -
Mediterranean Cruising Update – regarding the migrant crisis
Date Published - June 17, 2019
(Originally published April 1, 2019 – updated June 17, 2019) – The migrant crisis, once most prevalent in the Eastern Mediterranean, has now encompassed the... Read More -
Mediterranean SSB Net from May to October
Date Published - June 20, 2019
This is an active cruising net which runs throughout the Mediterranean cruising season six days a week. Useful for sharing information on location, weather, security... Read More -
Cruising Europe: ICC Course Now Available to All (A Clarification)
Date Published - November 28, 2014
For those cruisers who need to obtain evidence of sailing competency when in European waters, it is now possible for anyone to obtain an International... Read More -
Brexit Issues for Cruising Sailors: CA Webinar now available to the public
Date Published - December 15, 2020
The key Brexit issues affecting the sailing community have been addressed in a recently held webinar by the Cruising Association which has now been made... Read More -
Cruising Europe: UK Boat Owners Caught in a “Perfect Storm”
Date Published - February 11, 2021
Robin Baron, chairman of the Cruising Association’s RATS committee, told Marine Industry News that UK cruisers are in the middle of ‘a perfect storm’. His... Read More -
Atlantic Spain and Portugal: ORCA Interaction Advice to Yachts
Date Published - April 23, 2021
Following reports of pods of Orca harassing and in some cases ramming yachts in the area from the Straits of Gibraltar to NW Spain, Spanish... Read More -
Atlantic: Interpol BOLO for Yacht from Spain with Two Missing Girls
Date Published - May 12, 2021
Interpol has issued a BOLO to all ports in the Caribbean, for a sailor from Spain who is wanted for allegedly kidnapping his two young... Read More
