Take chums on shark hunt
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/06/2010 - 12:37.
(bostonherald) Between the great white sharks
snacking on seals off Chatham and the start of “Shark Week” on the
Discovery Channel, talk of sharks is circling every office water cooler
in the Bay State. READ MORE
Post to TwitterCoast Guard pulls man out of the water near Piers Park Sailing Center
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/05/2010 - 14:28.(coastguardnews) A Coast Guard Station Boston boatcrew picked up a 33- year old man near Piers Park Sailing Center at 10:15 a.m., Aug. 03, 2010. READ MORE
Teenage kicks the Dutch way: sailing round the world at 14
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/05/2010 - 14:22.
(independent) As Laura Dekker's boat finally set sail
yesterday for the start of a voyage that could one day lead her to be
crowned as the youngest person to sail solo around the world, it was
her lawyer Peter de Lange who provided the most succinct explanation as
to why a 14-year-old would undergo such a task.Whale found pinned to cruise ship in Alaska likely dead before impact
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/05/2010 - 14:20.
(usatoday) The humpback whale found pinned to a Princess Cruises ship last week in Alaska likely was dead before the vessel hit it, government scientists say. READ MORENOAA, fishing interests discuss troubled waters
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/05/2010 - 14:19.(business week) The nation's top fishery managers met Tuesday with industry leaders
from California to Maine to discuss ways to improve the troubled
fishery law enforcement system amid findings of mismanagement,
misspending and questionable fines. READ MORE
Harken Announces Promotions Within Its Global Marketing Team
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/05/2010 - 14:15.(Harken) August, 2010 Pewaukee, WI-Harken today announced a reorganization of its global marketing team. This reorganization sees two internal promotions. Mark Wiss accepts the position of Global Sales and Marketing Director by adding marketing responsibility to his previous role as Global Sales Manager. Cathy Schnitzler is promoted to Global Marketing and Communications Manager.
Reminder to all CC/OP Able Seaman Candidates!
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/04/2010 - 20:03.
(Newport) After completing the Able Seaman course at Confident Captain, you must also take a Lifeboatman or Proficiency in Survival Craft (PSC) course to get your certification from the USCG. Confident Captain will be offering PSC August 23-25, Monday-Wednesday 8AM-5PM. The cost of this course is $395 and includes two days of practical experience including launching a survival craft and deploying a life raft! Candidates must register by August 13th so please call 401 849 1295 today!Crafton Family of 5 Now Back on Land in Maryland After Sailing Around World for 7 Years
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/04/2010 - 15:25.
(abc) Jena and Ben, who is now 15, have severe speech and developmental
delays. The Crafton parents let the world become the kids' classroom, home schooling
them throughout the journey. They found they were succeeding in giving
their kids, Jena and Ben especially, the education that traditional
schooling couldn't. READ MORERecreational Boating Statistics 2009 report shows rise in deaths
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/04/2010 - 13:04.(coastguardnews) The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety released
its Recreational Boating Statistics 2009 report Tuesday that reveals a
3.81 percent increase in boating accident deaths and a 0.81 percent
increase in related injuries, even though the number of boating
accidents decreased 1.23 percent. READ MORE
