Bill Lange and his crew have created the most complete picture ever of the Titanic, which went down in the North Atlantic 100 years ago in April.
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In the waning days of summer Down Under, several beaches in Perth, Australia, were recently closed when a large group of sharks were seen feasting nearby on schooling baitfish and small tuna.
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The 38-foot sailboat Hokulani was damaged in rough seas March 2 about 50 miles northwest of Pinar del Rio, Cuba, prompting the two sailors aboard to activate their EPIRB.
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Chris-Craft pulled the cover off its new Launch 32 and Corsair 36 at the Miami International Boat Show a few weeks ago, and I got a chance Wednesday to check out the boats in the water in Sarasota, Fla.
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Passengers on a recent whale-watching trip off Dana Point, Calif., were treated to a spectacle that was beyond the typical sighting: a pod of dolphins numbering in the thousands racing past the boat.
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A crewman on a tugboat caught in Hurricane Katrina won a $4.3 million judgment against his former employer, claiming the ordeal left him suicidal and with post-traumatic stress disorder, which destroyed his marriage and, though he once enjoyed pleasure boating, gave him a fear of the water, the Associated Press reports.
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The recent Miami International Boat Show and the Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach saw sharp increases in the number of new boats on display. During the previous three years, some boatbuilders presented “new” models that were actually current hulls with deck, cabin or helm changes. That trend appears to be fading.
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It's official. The World Sailing Speed Record Council has ratified Loick Peyron’s 131-foot maxi trimaran Banque Populaire V as the outright non-stop around-the-world record holder. That means it is not only the world’s largest multihull ocean racer, but it has completed a circumnavigation faster than any kind of boat — sail or power.
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Seven crewmembers aboard a 40-foot training sailboat were rescued off England earlier this year in a storm with 60-knot winds and swells up to 15 feet.
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Bad luck and bad publicity continue for Costa Cruises. A month after its Costa Concordia cruise ship ran aground off Italy, killing at least 25 people, its Costa Allegra was disabled Monday in an engine-room fire, leaving it adrift in a section of the Indian Ocean known for piracy.
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It's known as "calving." A large chunk of ice breaks off the face of a glacier and thunders to the water below, generating a series of potentially dangerous waves.
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As fuel prices surge again, so could the appeal of a single-diesel boat.
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The Greek coast guard rescued eight people from a 197-foot French-registered superyacht as it sank last week in the Aegean Sea because of what is being called a “mechanical failure.”
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Although no one knows how Yogi sank, attributing it to “mechanical failure” is curious. As a first defense against sinking, a well-found vessel relies on compartmentation, which divides it into many watertight sections by watertight bulkheads.
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When we think of joystick helm control, pod drives usually come to mind. But the marine industry has been busy developing systems to marry joystick steering with outboards and sterndrives.
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Mitchell Overton drew an audience recently when he went wake surfing off St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Teva says on its website that customers are often looking for a shoe that will keep them on solid footing both on the water and in a bar.
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A strong, well-found vessel working her way through a heavy sea makes for compelling footage, especially in slow motion, as you’ll see in this video. Tons of water and spray, wind, constant motion — and experienced, competent mariners on the bridge.
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Two men and a 9-year-old boy were rescued Wednesday after their 38-foot sailboat sank in a storm 280 miles northeast of Hilo, Hawaii.
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A cargo ship carrying rocket components for NASA nearly sent a Tennessee River bridge into orbit last Thursday.
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