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Galapagos: Forget Cruising Permit for Small Yachts!
by Otto & Marita Ulrichs, S/Y Truant 2 Immigration and customs procedures and supposed new rules each year confuse nearly every sailor ...

Published 18 years ago, updated 6 years ago

Dockwise Yacht Transport Increases Destinations and Schedule Flexibility
Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) has announced a cooperative partnership with BBC Chartering & Logistic to expand global shipping options for its ...

Published 18 years ago, updated 6 years ago

Boater fined €150,000 after delaying ship
Boats anchoring off Ibiza are advised not to anchor at the entrance to the Port of Ibiza. A leisure boat owner was recently fined €150,000 for ...

Published 18 years ago, updated 6 years ago

Piracy attempt NW of Cape Verde Islands
I've just completed a crossing from the Canaries to Barbados (on "Arioso II" registered in Vancouver). On this passage we experienced what we are ...

Published 18 years ago, updated 6 years ago

UK Customs To Set Up New Unit For Yachts
HM Revenue and Customs in the United Kingdom have announced and that it will soon be creating a new Pleasure Craft Unit of Expertise (UoE) to support ...

Published 18 years ago, updated 7 years ago

La Niña possible within the next 2-3 months
The pattern of anomalous sea surface temperatures (SSTs) during April 2007 was consistent with ENSO-neutral conditions in the tropical Pacific, with ...

Published 18 years ago, updated 6 years ago