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Bogus Claims by Boguslaw Bob
Looks like the highly controversial sail training operation aboard the homebuilt steel cutter Columbia was a bit ‘bogus’ after all. Regular readers will remember our reports on the widespread search effort for this long-overdue 45-footer, run by a Frenchman operating under a British flag off the South American Coast. That story had a happy ending…
An Evening of Hope for Haiti
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Photo of the Day Revealed
This photo was taken just outside Ell Cove on the east side of Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska. Some of the more exotic guesses were Scotland, Crater Lake and even Costa Rica. © 2010 Sally Sailor No one can say our readers aren’t sharp. When we posted Friday’s Photo of the Day contest challenging you…
The Email Scam Using Norm Goldie’s Name
Last Friday we ran what we believed was a very suspicious email supposedly sent by the controversial Norm Goldie of San Blas asking for funds to pay for emergency medical care for a relative in England. Several readers reported getting the almost identical request for about the same amount of money needed, also for someone…
Abby Sunderland to Stop in Cape Town
Abby is undoubtedly disappointed in having to end her quest for the record, but she should be proud of what she’s accomplished so far. © 2010 Gizara Arts It was announced on Abby Sunderland’s blog yesterday that the 16-year-old record-seeker would be stopping in Cape Town, South Africa, to deal with a potentially dangerous autopilot…