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Forecast has maxi skippers skipping Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:12AMTHE Sydney to Hobart fleet has received an early Christmas present. Their Santa - the NSW Bureau of Meteorology - has forecast a dream sleigh run for the first two days of the race, raising high expectations of a race record.
Current affairs Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:29PMHigh winds, horizontal, driving rain and cold, choppy seas have turned Sydney Harbour into a riot of grey.
Following footsteps Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 7:28PMFred Daitch is constantly on the move.
Artemis II is latest Vendee Globe victim Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:29PMDo not blame the icebergs, but the Vendée Globe round the world race claimed another victim yesterday as Jonny Malbon on Artemis II became the sixteenth sailor from a field of 30 to abandon the race.
Rough Crossing Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 11:49PMIn Robin Romm?s account of her mother?s death from cancer, her fury is transformed into an instrument for pursuing truth.
Cruel sea Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 10:57PMAfter the mighty tempest of day, fire raged into night, until there was darkness and nothing but the waves and the wind. Two ships had met and fought, but there were only battered and weary men in crowded rafts and boats left, drifting in a rising swell.
WA News Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 10:39PMThe WA boat synonymous with yachting achievement, Perie Banou II, owned and skippered by 69-year-old sailing legend Jon Sanders, crossed the finish line of the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race in 38th place in her handicap division.
Activists set sail for Gaza war zone Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:40AMUNDETERRED: Palestinians throwing stones near Jerusalem at the Israel military to protest against the Gaza bombings.
Israeli navy attacks Gaza solidarity ship Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:38AMHUMANITARIANS: Free Gaza Movement ship Dignity arriving at the Lebanese port of Tyre en route to Gaza.
This week Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:33AMPALESTINE solidarity campaigners vowed on Tuesday to keep protesting until Israel stops its "barbaric" attacks on the people of Gaza. ISRAELI gunboats rammed a boat carrying solidarity activists and medical supplies to Gaza in international waters on Tuesday, forcing it to sail back to Lebanon.
New Year’s Day kicks off New York’s 400th anniversary celebration Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:53AMALBANY - New Year’s Day, marks the start of New York’s Quadricentennial celebration commemorating 400 years of history on the Hudson River, New York Harbor and Lake Champlain.
Restoring ocean pride Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:42AMWAILUKU » Like native Hawaiians before them, the Chinese are undergoing a rebirth of interest in ancient ocean-voyaging vessels.
City discovers costly issues with Discovery Landing Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:06PMA leaky roof. Deteriorating displays. A poor, undefined front entrance way. Sounds like an old building in need of some costly repairs, right? But the building in question is not old and it’s not the kind of ‘discovery’ city officials would be hoping for.
Coast Guard releases top 2008 videos Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:41PMSOUTH PADRE ISLAND - A video of a U.S. Coast Guard pursuit of a Mexican fishing boat, about one mile off from the U.S.-Mexico border, has been ranked among the top 10 2008 Coast Guard videos in the nation.
Mardi Gras on the water Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:05PMThe lights are strung across the bow of the Endeavor, a 120-foot party boat docked in Newport Harbor in preparation for what promoter Alan Freeman hopes will be the largest party on the water for the Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade.
Letters to Santa Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:03AMDear Santa, I would like a Lego and Diana Jones the video game for Xbox 360 please. I would like a puppy. I would like an iPod. I would like a laptop.
Greenwich broker Maxwell up for top prize in sailing Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:03AMAwards are nothing new for Erin Maxwell.
Maxi skippers skipping Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 11:21PMTHE Sydney to Hobart fleet has received an early Christmas present. Their Santa - the NSW Bureau of Meteorology - has forecast a dream sleigh run for the first two days of the race, raising high expectations of a race record.
New law requires boat operators to pass a safety course Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 11:19PMDon Roeske wants to help boat operators get a jump on the new state requirements that go into effect on June 1.
Race could be over for Jean-Pierre Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 6:52PMJean-Pierre Dick looks set to give up his battle to stay in the Vendée Globe after a collision during the night which removed his port rudder and assembly off the transom of Paprec-Virbac 2.
Boat washed ashore by Ike has new owners, home Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:38PMGALVESTON — The new owners of the Mystic Mariner, a 66-ton boat washed ashore by Hurricane Ike, are moving it back to the Gulf.
Tall ship visits PO marina Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:14PMPublic welcome to tour the Odyssey as the Sea Scouts sail in this weekend
Man of Steel wins his latest battle Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7:00AMWHEN Bob Steel held the Tattersalls Cup head high yesterday as winner of the Rolex Sydney to Hobart race on corrected time his family and crew had two reasons to celebrate.
The Welwyn and Hatfield Times Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:59AMAFTER a host of problems, Potters Bar sailor boy Michael Perham has finally been able to get back on his way in his record-breaking voyage. The 16-year-old set sail from Las Palmas in Gran Canaria yesterday (Sunday).
India widens sea search for 300 missing migrants Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:02AMPORT BLAIR, India (Reuters) - Indian authorities said on Monday they still hope to find survivors among about 300 men, mainly Bangladeshis, missing near remote islands in the Bay of Bengal, although the navy said it had recovered two more bodies.
Hundreds Are Feared Dead in Bay of Bengal Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:19PMHundreds of migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar are missing and feared dead in the Bay of Bengal after jumping from a boat and trying to swim to shore.
Hundreds of migrants feared dead in Indian Ocean Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 8:58PMHundreds of people from Bangladesh and Myanmar are missing in the Bay of Bengal, Indian Coast Guard officials said Monday.
Canadian sailor out of around-the-world race Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:45PMCanadian Derek Hatfield dropped out of an around-the-world yacht race Sunday after his boat was damaged in a storm.
AM Doha Time Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:54PMPORT BLAIR: About 300 illegal migrants, mostly Bangladeshis, are feared dead after they jumped from a boat and tried to swim ashore in the remote Andaman islands, the Indian Coast Guard said yesterday.
300 migrants missing off Andamans Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:37PMPort Blair, Dec. 28 (Reuters): Around 300 illegal migrants, mostly Bangladeshis, are feared dead after they jumped from a boat and tried to swim ashore in the Andamans, the Indian coast guard said.
Wild Oats XI ploughs on in Sydney Hobart after hitting shark Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 5:58AMAustralian maxi Wild Oats XI collided with a large shark but still held a narrow lead over Skandia nearing the finish of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race late Saturday.
Iran to send aid cargo to the Gaza Strip: TV Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:57AMTEHRAN - Iran will send its first ship carrying aid on Saturday to the Gaza Strip despite an Israeli naval blockade of the Hamas-controlled territory, state television reported.
Iran to send aid cargo to the Gaza Strip Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:52AM Iran will send its first ship carrying aid today to the Gaza Strip despite an Israeli naval blockade of the Hamas-controlled territory, state television reported.
Celeb joins anti-whale protest Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 1:49AMSydney - Actress Daryl Hannah will sail for the inhospitable South Ocean on Wednesday as part of a campaign to stop Japanese whalers from slaughtering the giant animals, organisers said.
Christmas joy for Oz-bound crew Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 8:27AMWest Country sailor Pete Goss reaches South Africa as he sails in a wooden fishing boat for Australia.
Britons living in Spain face massive taxes on boats Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 8:25AMBritish boat owners with moorings in Spain are preparing to take legal action after being forced to pay tax on their yachts and register them under a Spanish flag or risk losing their vessels.
Christmas joy for Oz-bound crew Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 8:23AMWest Country sailor Pete Goss and his crew reach Cape Town in South Africa as they sail in a wooden fishing boat for Australia.
Wild Oats XI, Skandia early leaders in Sydney Hobart race Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 4:20AMAustralian maxis Wild Oats XI and Skandia led the 100-boat fleet in the early stages of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Friday.
Chinese anti-piracy fleet heads for Somalia Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 4:08AMBeijing - A Chinese naval fleet set sail from the southern port of Sanya on Friday afternoon bound for Somalia, where it will join international anti-piracy operations, the government and state media said. The two destroyers and a supply ship will ar...
Vendée Globe: Professor still leads Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 3:58AMThe low-pressure system, which gave headwinds for the Vendee Globe leaders up to the New Zealand security gate, has shuffled the mileages again but the order remains fixed.
High surf advisory through Saturday Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 2:08AMA storm expected to drench Ventura County during the Christmas holiday merely dampened the area with light showers, but a cold front from Canada brought high surf and a chance of continued wintry weather. The second storm contributed to treacherous seas along the county coast Thursday, weather and harbor officials said.
N.C. Coast Guard to be featured in 2008 compilation video Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 12:53PMOur local Coast Guard has received a big honor just in time for the Christmas holiday season.
Sailing: Mike Golding is forced out of the Vendée Globe race by high winds Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:08AMVendée Globe leader Mike Golding is out of the race after breaking his mast for the second time
The Phoenix Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 2:50AMEvery year, one of our reporters writes a ﬁctional Christmas story, carrying on a tradition started by Steve Manor, who staffed our Northern Tier bureau until his death in 1996.
Animal Crackers founder lived life of giving Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 2:25AMRACINE — Jim Jones loved life and lived it to the fullest.
High-seas ordeal worst days of my life: injured French sailor Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 12:11AM A badly injured French yachtsman rescued in treacherous conditions in the Southern Ocean said Wednesday that his days stranded at sea were the worst of his life.
Forecast has maxi skippers skipping Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 9:23AMTHE Sydney to Hobart fleet has received an early Christmas present. Their Santa - the NSW Bureau of Meteorology - has forecast a dream sleigh run for the first two days of the race, raising high expectations of a race record.
Proposed sail on city hall catches concern Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 8:38AMNewport Beach residents expressed concerns Wednesday night over an oversized, light-catching sail that is part of the top-rated design for the next Newport Beach City Hall.
Lanterns beacons of hope for distressed family Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 8:11AMSusan turned to Mary and buried her face in her shoulder, sobbing; her body racked with grief. Becca reached down, recovered the telegram and read, [...]
All abroad Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 6:02AMHow a Scottish-built ship has sailed in Malawi for 60 years