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Sweden: Discharge of sewage from pleasure crafts will be prohibited in 2015
From 1st April 2015, it will be prohibited to discharge black water into the waters around Sweden. This regulation will apply to all vessels ...

Published 11 years ago, updated 7 years ago

Atlantic Crossing: ARC Course Record broken for 2nd year running
Unprecedented in the 29 year history of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, the ARC Course Record has been broken for a second consecutive year ...

Published 11 years ago, updated 7 years ago

Indian Ocean: Volvo Ocean Race – how could a yacht bristling with technology hit a known reef?
The wrecking of the Volvo Ocean Race crew Team Vestas Wind on a remote Mauritian reef is a reminder of the chief danger of modern electronics - the ...

Published 11 years ago, updated 6 years ago

Bonaire and Curacao: No Coast Guard Patrols by Sea
The Dutch Coast Guard in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands no longer patrols the territorial waters around Bonaire and Curacao, ...

Published 11 years ago, updated 7 years ago

Curacao: New Immigration rules not as straightforward as they seem
Visa period extended to 180 days in October 2013 making the Dutch ABC Islands a viable hurricane season destination once more - or so we thought. It ...

Published 11 years ago, updated 7 years ago

Cruising Europe: ICC Course Now Available to All (A Clarification)
For those cruisers who need to obtain evidence of sailing competency when in European waters, it is now possible for anyone to obtain an ...

Published 11 years ago, updated 6 years ago