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Somalia: EU's Anti-Piracy Operation gets extension
Date Published - August 20, 2018
On July 30, the European Council decided to extend the mandate of EU NAVFOR Somalia’s operation until December 31, 2020…. Read More
Last Update - August 20, 2018
Freed German Sailors Reach Kenya
Date Published - August 14, 2018
Two German cruising sailors were freed by Somali Pirates after 41 days in captivity and have now been airlifted to Kenya, a Yemen regional maritime official said yesterday (Sunday).
Andrew Mwangura, East African Co-ordinator of the Seafarers Assistance Program (SAP), said the couple, 63-year-old Juergen Kantiner and 51-year-old Sabine Merck, who… Read More
Last Update - August 14, 2008
Indonesia, Lombok: Second earthquake in a week brings devastation to the island
Date Published - August 07, 2018
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has devastated areas of the Indonesian island of Lombok and comes just a week after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake also rocked the island…. Read More
Last Update - August 29, 2018
USA, West Coast: Circumnavigators almost lose everything just a handful of miles from home
Date Published - August 07, 2018
Homing in on Washington state with just 150 miles remaining of their 6-year circumnavigation, Joy and Jim Carey encountered a wave unlike any other in the dead of night…. Read More
Last Update - August 29, 2018
Cruising Gib to Canaries: Industrial fishing off Morocco is a hazard for yachts
Date Published - August 01, 2018
Skipper Ron van Putten was shocked to encounter so many extensive fishing nets blocking his path shortly after exiting the Straits of Gibraltar on route to the Canaries. He has sent noonsite some useful information to hopefully pre-warn others planning on taking this route.
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Last Update - August 02, 2018
Portrait of a Cruiser – Geoff and Alison Williams
Date Published - July 31, 2018
Geoff and Alison’s sailing adventures started in 1987 when they bought a 54-year-old sloop and navigated with a plastic sextant. They have lived, cruised and worked for the last 30 years on two very different boats and completed an 11-year circumnavigation during that time. They continue to live on board…. Read More
Last Update - August 07, 2018
New route option launched for ARC - November 2018
Date Published - July 25, 2018
Following high demand, World Cruising Club has announced a new alternative route option for ARC+ this November – ARC+ St. Vincent!… Read More
Last Update - July 25, 2018
Changes in the Gulf Stream
Date Published - July 20, 2018
Crossing the Gulf Stream is a rite of passage for many East Coast offshore sailors. I’ll never forget my first time. The Stream seems to generate its own weather, and the precipitous clouds on the horizon ahead were the initial clue that we were approaching. Then there was the sudden… Read More
Last Update - August 09, 2018
Spain, Balearics: Meteotsunami (rissaga) floods islands of Mallorca and Menorca
Date Published - July 19, 2018
A wave as high as 1.5 meters (5 feet) hit the islands of Mallorca and Menorca during the early morning hours of Monday, July 16…. Read More
Last Update - July 19, 2018
SW Pacific, Indonesia, Raja Ampat Islands: Outbreak of Crown of Thorns (CoTs) Starfish
Date Published - July 19, 2018
There is a currently an outbreak of the Crown of Thorns (CoTs) starfish (Acanthaster Planci) in the Raja Ampat islands, eastern Indonesia. CoTs eat coral flesh, leaving a white skeleton behind. The CoT has been devastating on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Here is how the cruising community can… Read More
Last Update - July 19, 2018
