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America’s Cup plans review in sailor’s death

America’s Cup director Iain Murray announced that he will lead a review of the events surrounding the capsize of Artemis Racing’s first AC72 catamaran and the subsequent tragic death of crewman Andrew Simpson.

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Trouble on the water prompts rescue responses

Coast Guard crews handled a multitude of recreational and commercial boats in distress last weekend, some proving fatal.

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Former yacht broker charged with fraud

Nearly four years after emptying his bank accounts and disappearing from Dana Point, Calif., a former yacht broker was arrested Friday in South Florida and charged with defrauding 26 victims of more than $1 million.

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Final plank installed on Charles W. Morgan

Shipwrights at Mystic Seaport in southeastern Connecticut installed the final plank on the hull of the 1841 whaleship Charles W. Morgan on Friday. Known as the shutter plank because it “shuts in” and completes the hull, the achievement is traditionally a moment of celebration in the shipbuilding process.

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German wind farm to be used as lobster habitat

In a twist, two issues relevant to marine-minded Americans, German scientists are betting that offshore wind farms can help replenish the North Sea's fledgling lobster population.

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