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Update on La Paz Good Samaritan
In our recent posting For Lack of a Kill Cord we told the story of a good Samaritan, John Spicher, who was badly injured in La Paz while helping out a fellow boater who had fallen out of his motorized dinghy. John’s leg was severely mangled by the prop of the rescued man’s boat, which twice ran…
Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman Awards
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Caribbean 600
Now in its sixth year, the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s annual Caribbean 600 has become one of the darlings of the North Atlantic’s ocean racing calendar. With a course that beats, reaches and runs its way through eleven islands and a fleet that includes a who’s who of AC, VOR and Olympic talent, winning is…
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Clipper Yachts Recalled
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For Lack of a Kill Cord
A horrific accident occurred near La Paz, Mexico late last month that could have been avoided by the use of a couple of simple pieces of plastic: an outboard kill switch key on a lanyard. A kill key on a lanyard. If you don’t have one, get one. If you do have one wear it…