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New Zealand to Tonga: Rig Failure Leads Crew to Abandon Yacht
(June 17, 2019) - Having departed Opua on June 9th for Tonga, yacht Squander suffered major mast rig failure three days into the passage. Turning ...

Published 6 years ago

Mediterranean Cruising Update – regarding the migrant crisis
(Originally published April 1, 2019 - updated June 17, 2019) - The migrant crisis, once most prevalent in the Eastern Mediterranean, has now ...

Published 6 years ago, updated 2 weeks ago

USA, Georgia: Proposed Anchoring Restrictions
(Published June 12 - further updates Aug 7, 2019) - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has proposed a number of amendments to the current ...

Published 6 years ago

Portugal: Request Permission to Anchor or Face a Fine
The RCC Pilotage Foundation has reported that a yachtsman has been fined for anchoring in the Portinho de Arrábida in the Rio Sado (south of Lisbon) ...

Published 6 years ago

Cuba: New Travel Restrictions for US Citizens and US Recreational Vessels
(June 6, 2019) - After enjoying a few years of legal cruising to Cuba from the US, it is now no longer possible for US cruisers to arrive at the ...

Published 6 years ago

South Pacific, Cook Islands, Suwarrow: World ARC 2019-20 Reach Paradise Island
(June 6, 2019) - The sound of coral sands crunching under flip flops and ripples of soft laughter could be heard across the turquoise waters as ...

Published 6 years ago