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Archive for February 2014

Mindboggling Worldwide Currents

February 5, 2014
We warn you that studying the flow of currents all over the planet can be transfixing. © Earth Wind Map We recently reported on the development of the Earth Wind Map, which is one of the most fascinating depictions of natural phenomena that we’ve ever seen. More »

Google Barge to Move

The mysterious, four-story Google barge, currently under construction at Treasure Island, must move. While investigating numerous complaints against the facility the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) found it was lacking the proper permits. More »
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Nelson’s Auction Delayed

February 3, 2014
We’ve done our best to help publicize the much-anticipated auction of boats and marine-related equipment at Nelson’s Marine, which was slated for February 8. But we’ve now been informed that the auction has been delayed indefinitely. More »
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Castaway Drifts for 13 Months

In news that might be categorized as ‘miraculous,’ CNN and other news agencies cautiously report that a fisherman washed up on the 2.2-square-mile Ebon Atoll in the Marshall Islands after drifting at sea for 13 months. More »

Thirty More Foreign Yachts “Liberated” in Mexico

The marina at Coral Hotel and Marina just a few miles north of downtown Ensenada. latitude/Richard
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Following the liberation of all 53 impounded boats at Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz last Thursday, we’ve been told that approximately 30 out of 50 boats impounded at Marina Coral in Ensenada were released a day or so later. More »