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Easter Island: Coping with the World’s Plastic Rubbish
Residents of one of the world’s most remote islands are having to deal with a flood of multinational plastic, much of it tossed overboard by the ...

Published 1 year ago, updated 12 months ago

Tonga: Communication Problems Have Serious Impact on Cruisers
A number of communications issues in Tonga are having a serious impact on cruisers. Not only has Starlink been shut down, but the undersea fibre has ...

Published 1 year ago, updated 12 months ago

South Pacific: All Female Crew to Sail Restored Waka from NZ to Tonga
An all women crew have set sail from New Zealand on a restored voyaging waka, in a historic journey aimed at inspiring the next generation of female ...

Published 1 year ago, updated 12 months ago

Caribbean: Hurricane Beryl’s Destructive Path – How You Can Help
With so many islands devastated by the passing of Hurricane Beryl, the yachting community have joined forces to assist with urgent supplies and ...

Published 1 year ago, updated 9 months ago

Caribbean: Windward Islands Face Serious Threat from Hurricane Beryl
More than 100 boats are heading towards Trinidad and Tobago as Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 4 Hurricane to be recorded in June, threatens ...

Published 1 year ago

BIOT Chagos: Permit Fee Increases from July 1, 2024
Cruisers planning to cross the Indian Ocean and stop at the remote British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), also known as the Chagos Archipelago, face ...

Published 1 year ago