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Volvo Ocean Race – are we excited yet?
As the Vovlo Ocean fleet prepare for their start from Sanya heading for Auckland, it seems some real excitment is finally building. The fleet look to be heading out into a solid breeze and big sea – once again boat breaking conditions. Why they are worried may seem a bit beyond comprehension as these things [...]
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GRIB.US now empowers you to interactively receive your own custom GRIB weather files tailored to your needs. They provide you with their easy to use ‘Ugrib’ software so that you can look at weather data for anywhere in the world, whenever when you want to, where you want to. Best of all, this is [...]
moreSafer sailing with AIS personal locaters
While sometimes annoying, the safety benefits of carrying a bumbag with a personal EPIRB and water marking dye cannot be disputed. However the process by which they work does leave something to be desired. Once activated the EPIRB signal is transmitted to unmanned land stations and then this information is relayed to the marine rescue [...]
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