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NYTimes Asks “Are we nearing another enough-is-enough moment with pirates?” | gCaptain

1 March 2011

NYTimes Asks “Are we nearing another enough-is-enough moment with pirates?” | gCaptain.

Foul Weather Sailboat Race

1 March 2011

Saturday, February 26 was the first sailboat race and cruise of the 2011 year. If one calls 24 degrees farenheit cold, it was cold! Everyone rationalized their expenditures for foul weather clothing and on-board heaters, throwing the ice from their coolers to lighten their boats. The wind was 15-20 from the South, making for a […]

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Murder in Sint Maarten

1 March 2011

Murder in St. Martin February 28, 2011 – Netherlands Antilles (according to ‘Lectronic Latitude) A pall has been cast over this weekend’s Heineken Regatta in St. Martin, one of the great sailing regattas in the world, as the result of the weekend murder of a 37-year-old French causcasian cook from the megayacht Cheetah Moon. The […]

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Yet another piracy… and of Children!

28 February 2011

According to AP: COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Pirates have hijacked a Danish sailboat with four adults and three children aboard as they were crossing the Indian Ocean, Denmark’s government said Monday. Most hostages captured in the pirate-infested waters off East Africa are professional sailors, not families. Pirates are not known to have captured children before. The […]

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Another Piracy

28 February 2011

According to gCaptain: At approximately 0600Z on 28 February, the Bulk Cargo Carrier MV DOVER was pirated approximately 260 nautical miles North East of Salalah in the North Arabian Sea. The Panamanian flagged, Greek owned vessel was on its way to Saleef (Yemen) from Port Quasim (Pakistan) when it was attacked. Details of the attack […]

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Anacortes Yacht Club (est 1891)

25 February 2011

Commodore, 2009 The Anacortes Yacht Club (est. 1891) is active in on-the-water activities. AYC supports active racing programs for Juniors, PHRF, and Lido sailing, as well as an active Cruising program. During the summer AYC hosts a week of instruction for junior sailors. Check www.anacortesyachtclub.com for more info.

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Boat Deliveries

21 February 2011

There are many factors to be considered when making a decision to move a boat to a different location… decisions that must be made by the boat owner, and decisions that the Captain must also make. Let me explain: The reasons that a boat must be moved are varied. A new owner may wish to move his […]

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