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An expedition to the North Pole by sailboat
Pen Hadow and a small crew are sailing to the North Pole with two yachts. Past explorers reached the top of the world on dogsleds or skis, but now ...

Published 8 years ago, updated 6 years ago

North Atlantic: Atlantic ice stretches further south this Spring
The United States Coast Guard Navigation Center is receiving more frequent reports of sea ice this Spring than is typical for this time of ...

Published 8 years ago, updated 7 years ago

Philippine Forces Hunt Terrorists at Sea
As fighting between terrorists and government forces in Mindanao continues, the Philippine government has rolled out countermeasures to prevent the ...

Published 8 years ago, updated 6 years ago

North Atlantic Mayday: Dismasted 230nm southwest of Iceland
A retired teacher and two others were rescued by the Icelandic Coast Guard after a storm rolled their sailboat in near-freezing temperatures near ...

Published 8 years ago, updated 7 years ago

USA Sailors: a warning about renewing USCG documentation early via Pay.Gov
The USCG National Vessel Documentation Center is implementing a new automated online system for filing vessel documentation and renewals, but the ...

Published 8 years ago, updated 7 years ago

Antarctica: Solo sailor Lisa Blair circumnavigates the Antarctic
Lisa Blair arrived in Albany, Queensland, Australia, after a 184-day circumnavigation of Antarctica. Blair set off from Albany in Western ...

Published 8 years ago, updated 6 years ago