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USA: Small boat Skipper charged in offshore incident
A Maine-based boat owner is facing Federal charges of "misconduct, negligence and inattention to duties" after losing a crew member overboard on ...

Published 7 years ago, updated 6 years ago

Small Caribbean Island’s Waste Management: How Cruisers can Help
Waste management is a problem for all the small islands in the Caribbean, one that only gets worse during the sailing season as hundreds of yachts a ...

Published 7 years ago, updated 1 year ago

USA: How does the Government shutdown affect the cruising community?
The U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection provide services to pleasure boat users - find out what's different during this period of ...

Published 7 years ago, updated 6 years ago

Panama, Portobelo: Violent Armed Robbery
A group of armed men in a panga terrorized anchored yachts in Portobelo last Sunday evening, 13th ...

Published 7 years ago, updated 6 years ago

Saint Lucia: World ARC 2019-20 Sets Sail
The World ARC 2019-20 set sail from St. Lucia on 12 January. This is the ninth edition of this rally and the eleventh round the world rally organized ...

Published 7 years ago, updated 6 years ago

USA: Coast Guard to Improve Response to On-Water 911 Calls
A large number of recreational boaters use cell phones to call 911, even if the call might not be routed to the coast ...

Published 7 years ago, updated 6 years ago