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IN THE NEWS
Crew battles to save boat en route to Key West Race Week
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The crew of the Farr 37 Hot Ticket were en route to Key West from Kemah, TX when they lost their rudder in heavy seas and high winds. The rudder loss resulted in a 4" hole in the hull and an estimated 400-500 gallons of water poured into the boat. The crew activated their EPIRB and the Coast Guard responded and offered to drop a pump to assist the crew, but were unable to do so in the deteriorating conditions. The crew managed to stabilize the Hot Ticket and she was towed in to Key West where arrangements were being made to get the boat repaired in time for the start of Race Week.
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VIDEO
Best Sea Rescues of 2007
(Broken link has been fixed)
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 We apologize for the broken link in the last dispatch, for those of you still looking for video of the best sea rescues of the past year- here it is!
Click Here for Video
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RACING CALENDAR
Registration Opens for 2008 Newport-Bermuda Race
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 Registration for the 2008 Newport to Bermuda Race opened this week. If you are planning on entering the race, be sure to visit bermudarace.com(Photo: bermudarace.com)
Click Here for Registration Info
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INDUSTRY BUZZ
IYRS Offers Marine Trades Career Training in Newport, RI
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 This
introductory training program is designed to meet regional marine
employers' needs for potential entry-level employees with no prior
boatyard work experience. Students learn marine boatyard skills,
including safety procedures, use of equipment and machinery, carpentry,
working with marine cleaning and coatings, and basic diesel engine
maintenance. Training takes place at IYRS's Newport, RI campus and facilities as
well as at area boatyards and marinas.
Click Here to Learn More |
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IN THE NEWS
State and Coast Guard at odds on need for tug escorts
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 At issue is whether barges passing through Buzzards Bay must be escorted by
tugboats. Local
lawmakers and environmentalists say that is the safest option, and it
is what state regulations require. But a US Coast Guard regulation that went into effect Nov. 23 allows
double-hulled oil tankers to transit Buzzards Bay without a tugboat
escort.
Click Here for Full Article
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PROFILE
Guiding Mariners Through Rough Waters
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Ever wonder what the Seamen's Church Institute does? Read this interview with Rev. David M. Rider, the President of the Seamen's Church Institute to learn about the support they provide to mariners worldwide.
(Photo: Downtown Express photo by Jefferson Siegel)
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