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With her Vendée Globe now complete Pip Hare Ocean Racing, gives a walk around of her boat, Medallia and relives the highs and lows of her solo unassisted race around the world. See more from Pip at: http://www.piphare.com

Nothing like a bit of drama on the Waitemata, the first swim for Te Rehutai...

Things You Probably Never Knew Or Forgot About The Great Lakes..... 1. Lake Superior is actually not a lake at all, but an inland sea. 2. All of the four othe...r Great Lakes, plus three more the size of Lake Erie, would fit inside of Lake Superior. 3. Isle Royale is a massive island surrounded by Lake Superior. Within this island are several smaller lakes. Yes, that’s a lake on a lake. 4. Despite its massive size, Lake Superior is an extremely young formation by Earth’s standards (only 10,000 years old). 5. There is enough water in Lake Superior to submerge all of North and South America in 1 foot of water. 6. Lake Superior contains 3 quadrillion gallons of water (3,000,000,000,000,000). All five of the Great Lakes combined contain 6 quadrillion gallons. 7. Contained within Lake Superior is a whopping 10% of the world’s fresh surface water. 8. It’s estimated there are about 100 million lake trout in Lake Superior. That’s nearly one-fifth of the human population of North America! 9. There are small outlets through which water leaves Lake Superior. It takes two centuries for all the water in the lake to replace itself . 10. Lake Erie is the fourth-largest Great Lake in surface area, and the smallest in depth. It’s the 11th largest lake on the planet. 11. There is alleged to be a 30- to 40-foot-long monster in Lake Erie named Bessie. The earliest recorded sighting goes back as early as 1793. 12. Water in Lake Erie replaces itself in only 2.6 years, which is notable considering the water in Lake Superior takes two centuries. 13. The original publication of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax contained the line, I hear things are just as bad up in Lake Erie. Fourteen years later, the Ohio Sea Grant Program wrote to Seuss to make the case that conditions had improved. He removed the line. 14. Not only is Lake Erie the smallest Great Lake when it comes to volume, but it’s surrounded by the most industry. Seventeen metropolitan areas, each with populations of more than 50,000, border the Lake Erie basin. 15. During the War of 1812, the U.S. beat the British in a naval battle called the Battle of Lake Erie, forcing them to abandon Detroit. 16. The shoreline of all the Great Lakes combined equals nearly 44% of the circumference of the planet. 17. If not for the the Straits of Mackinac, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron might be considered one lake. Hydrologically speaking, they have the same mean water level and are considered one lake. 18. The Keystone State was one of the largest and most luxurious wooden steamships running during the Civil War. In 1861, it disappeared. In 2013, it was found 30 miles northeast of Harrisville under 175 feet of water. 19. Goderich Mine is the largest salt mine in the world. Part of it runs underneath Lake Huron, more than 500 meters underground. 20. Below Lake Huron, there are 9,000-year-old animal-herding structures used by prehistoric people from when the water levels were significantly lower. 21. There are massive sinkholes in Lake Huron that have high amounts of sulfur and low amounts of oxygen, almost replicating the conditions of Earth’s ancient oceans 3 million years ago. Unique ecosystems are contained within them. 22. Lake Huron is the second largest among the Great Lakes, and the fifth largest in the world. 23. In size, Lake Michigan ranks third among the Great Lakes, and sixth among all freshwater lakes in the world. 24. Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake that is entirely within the borders of the United States. 25. The largest fresh water sand dunes in the world line the shores of Lake Michigan. 26. Because water enters and exits Lake Michigan through the same path, it takes 77 years longer for the water to replace itself than in Huron, despite their similarity in size and depth. (Lake Michigan: 99 years, Lake Huron: 22 years) 27. When the temperature of Lake Michigan is below freezing, ice formations and ‘sea smoke’ happens. 28. Within Lake Michigan there is a triangle with a similar reputation to the Bermuda Triangle, where a large amount of strange disappearances have occurred. There have also been alleged UFO sightings. 29. Singapore, Mich., is a ghost town on the shores of Lake Michigan that was buried under sand in 1871. Because of severe weather conditions and a lack of resources due to the need to rebuild after the great Chicago fire, the town was lost completely. 30. In the mid-19th century, Lake Michigan had a pirate problem. Their booty: timber. In fact, the demise of Singapore is due in large part to the rapidly deforested area surrounding the town. 31. Jim Dreyer swam across Lake Michigan in 1998 (65 miles), and then in 2003, he swam the length of Lake Michigan (422 miles). 32. Lake Michigan was the location of the first recorded Big Great Lakes disaster, in which a steamer carrying 600 people collided with a schooner delivering timber to Chicago. Four hundred and fifty people died. 33. Lake Ontario is the smallest of the Great Lakes in surface area, and second smallest in depth. It’s the 14th largest lake on the planet. 34. The province Ontario was named after the lake, and not vice versa. 35. In 1804, a Canadian warship, His Majesty’s Ship Speedy, sank in Lake Ontario. In 1990, wreck hunter Ed Burtt managed to find it. Only, he isn’t allowed to recover any artifacts until a government-approved site to exhibit them is found. He’s still waiting. 36. SS Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in Lake Superior during a storm on November 10, 1975, with the loss of the entire crew of 29 men. 37. Babe Ruth hit his first major league home run at Hanlan’s Point Stadium in Toronto. It landed in Lake Ontario and is believed to still be there. 38. A lake on Saturn’s moon Titan is named after Lake Ontario

FRONT PAGE NEWS BLUENOSE SUNK OFF HAITI read the paper Nova Scotians woke up to one January morning in 1946. On this day 75 years ago, Bluenose struck a ree...f off Ile-a-Vache, Haiti. On January 28th, 1946, the vessel was a complete loss. Following being sold to the West Indies Trading Company in 1942, Bluenose sailed the waters of the Caribbean to haul freight. No lives were lost when Bluenose sank, but it was a sad day, nonetheless. One that Nova Scotians and Canadians would not soon forget. Image: Nova Scotia Archives / W.R. MacAskill

"This is one of the proudest moments of my life." At 01h56 UTC this morning Pip passed Cape Horn Medallia... Smartsheet #vg2020 #vendeeglobe2020 #solosailing

A whole NEW way to get ready for YOUR boating season! The Virtual Toronto Boat Show is the best place to shop, compare, and plan your summer! Explore thousands ...of boats, accessories, and services while connecting with Exhibitors & Experts. The best part? It's FREE! Register now: https://bit.ly/3hLgMjW See more

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Emirates Team New Zealand, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team and American Magic were on Course Area E for the first training session for the 36th America's Cup. Unf...ortunately INEOS Team UK were a non starter. Find out what Cameron Dunn and Chris Steele had to say. Live Sail Die Media Team Commentary - Cameron Dunn & Chris Steele Video - Georgia Schofield

Kevin Escoffier - PRB - une fois en sécurité à bord de #YesWeCAM - a pu échanger quelques mots avec Jean-Jacques Laurent, le Président de PRB. Kevin Escoffier - once safe onboard #YesWeCAM - was able to exchange a few words with Jean-Jacques Laurent, President of PRB. #VG2020

[FLASH UPDATE] Jean Le Cam has arrived and sees Kevin Escoffier - PRB in his life raft. He is going to start his engine to go and attempt to pick him up.

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The BOSS is back #AllezAlex #ThisIsBOSS

This just in from Alex! There’s still a long way to gobut I’m back sailing again! #AllezAlex #ThisIsBOSS #VG2020

Part 2 of Alex's repair update from last night onboard HUGO BOSS... Today, Alex has been continuing to push through the remainder of the repair work. We'll have... another update for you all very soon. In the meantime, on behalf of Alex and the whole team, THANK YOU for your kind words and messages of support. We have the best fans in the world. #AllezAlex #ThisIsBOSS #VG2020

Get your boat in on the social distancing trend and avoid rafting up with other vessels. Just because you're social distancing doesn't mean you can't be social - anchor down & hang out without tying off to another boat (just be sure you're far enough apart)!

The Northern Channel Curated content for Canadian sailors. Coming to your home next week!

Your boat is talking...can you hear what it is saying? "I get it. You need to stay home. At the moment that is the place to stay and help flatten the curve. D...o not worry, I will be here when its safe to venture out again. Please, I want you healthy, and those that you race and cruise against and with. I have waited the winter.....I can wait a bit longer...I promise". Ontario Sailing urges everyone...stay home...stay safe...we are all in this together. Your boat will wait, your club will be there when the Province says it's safe to be out again. Don't forget to thank our front line medical staff, first responders, food chain workers, truckers, food store workers, farmers and those that keep the lights on and internet working. Reach out to club members by phone, email, facetime and conference call. STAY SAFE -STAY HOME

TEAM STATEMENT At approximately 19:00 UTC on Saturday 21st November, Alex notified the team on shore of a possible structural issue onboard the HUGO BOSS boat. ... At the time, Alex was located approximately 800 miles east of Rio de Janeiro in the South Atlantic ocean, and was 13 days into the Vendée Globe round-the-world yacht race. Alex and the team, together with our appointed naval architects and structural engineers, are now working together to assess the extent of the structural issue and to determine a repair programme and timeline. Alex is safe and well onboard, and in regular dialogue with the team. The Vendée Globe race organisation has been notified and is being kept well informed. We kindly ask that members of the public refrain from attempting to contact the team at this time. A further update will be released on Sunday 22nd November.

Sailor say whaaaaaaaat? Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and enjoy your Banyan!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoMRwKlFTOg This will cost a bit...

Sarah Douglas Sailing WINS GOLD AT THE 2019 PAN AM GAMES!

Marine life has a new ally: Dutch inventor Rik Breur created an environmentally friendly material that prevents the growth of algae, barnacles and mussels on boat hulls. Vote & win: http://bit.ly/2JpUO74 #InventorAward

Make a change in your boating habits... let us know you are in! As Safe Boating Awareness Week is May 18-24th, lets all just wear our PFD's while boating this s...eason. Its a simple thing. Will you take the PFD challenge and wear one everytime you boat? I'm signing on...join me and let everyone know.

If anyone has friends in Toronto they can check out the F101 at the Toronto Boat Show #F101Tribe

The Laser has had its own Olympic event since 1996

Are you having Clipper 2017-18 Race withdrawal symptoms? Well, here's the Race 13 round-up for you to keep you going!

The wardrobe of HYDE SAILS successfully powered the Clipper Race fleet through some of the most extreme conditions on the planet. In Derry-Londonderry we caught up with Production Manager, Martin Newman for a behind the scenes look at the partnership: http://bit.ly/2KEtBKK

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race features some of the bravest and most ambitious crew in the world. We expect that same passion and drive from our staff w...ho work to create and manage the world’s greatest ocean adventure. A rare opportunity for a Crew Recruitment Manager is available. If you want to manage the global recruitment process for the Clipper Race, forge relationships with some of the most courageous people in the world and travel the globe, this unique challenge might be for you. Please note multiple leggers/circumnavigators who have participated in the Clipper Race are preferred. For more information, view our Jobs: http://bit.ly/2H6hLqM

Race 9, Day 20: The action reached epic proportion today with the Clipper Race fleet battling hurricane force winds and 14 metre waves. From his front row seat ...to this North Pacific power show, Skipper Dale sums up poetically: "This is my drug, my passion, the reason I sail. The scene outside could not be captured in a million frames or painted on a million canvasses. Your weekend yachtsman will never see nature unleashed like this. This is what makes us human, risk and reward. These wild ocean vistas get tattooed on your soul. Just wow.

The Clipper 2017-18 Race is underway! Sir Robin Knox-Johnston describes what the twelve teams will face on the way to Punta del Este, Uruguay, in the Elliot Brown Atlantic Trade Winds Leg 1 Preview.

Helicopter footage has captured our twelve teams making their way to Liverpool for the start of the Clipper 2017-18 Race. Don't they look glorious??

The twelve Clipper Race 70s are a step closer to being ready for Race Start in Liverpool thanks to Official Sail Partner Hyde Sails. 132 sails, with a combined ...sail area of 197, 616ft, were delivered to Gosport Marina today, marking the end of a process that began a year ago for Hyde Sails. Each boat will have a wardrobe of eleven sails and will be tested out for the first time in the final Level 4 Training which starts tomorrow, Monday 24 July. See more

The Crew of Smokum Too are traveling about 14.5 knots with spinnaker up in Northern Lake Michigan in the Chicago Mackinaw race. All crew are up on deck at the rear of the boat to keep it tracking. We won first in section and first in division to win the o6 Chicago Mackinaw Trophy overall.

One of the world's most famous yachts made its long anticipated return to the water this week. Refitted by hand by Sir Robin - welcome back Suhaili.

They only went and won the Squib Nationals!

Race 12 Day 3: Ever been to a rodeo? According to Skipper Cloughy, that's what the teams have been experiencing over the past day, but instead of bulls they are... riding 70ft yachts highspeed over waves in the Gulf Stream. Yeee-haw! Derry~Londonderry~Doire continues its lead but the rest of the fleet is unrelenting in its pursuit through the Atlantic...

A new short advert for the MDL marinas tv system. Enjoy !

Today on World Oceans Day we salute the PSP Logistics - Clipper Race Team who freed two turtles they spotted caught in plastic waste as they approached Costa Ri...ca. VIDEO here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIqjFgD3DaU Their actions undoubtedly saved these beautiful creatures who call our oceans home. Protect our seas and all those who live in them. Please don't throw plastics in the oceans!

- Daily Update - Race 11 Day 2: Just 0.6 nautical miles separate the top three teams as they navigate towards the Windward Passage which connects the Caribbean ...Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. Currently, Garmin is top of the leaderboard, 0.36 NMs ahead of Derry~Londonderry~Doire, and LMAX Exchange, in third, is 0.6 NMs behind the leader. See more

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Next event: WMRT Newport, Rhode Island, USA, May 30 - June 4. #wmrt #wmrtnewport #rhodeisland #wherechampionsaremade #m32 #sailnewport

Race 10 Day 17: Battle for lead in PSP Logistics Panama Cup heats up between leaders LMAX Exchange and ClipperTelemed+. LMAX Exchange passed the second compuls...ory gate overnight, just 1 nautical mile ahead of second place ClipperTelemed+, which is refusing to let the lead slip away as it strives for its first podium finish. See more

Simon Shaw explains what happened on this unbelievable finals day #wmrt Re-watch at bit.ly/WMRTDAY6CPH US One Sailing Team GAC Pindar Hansen Sailing Team Rahm R...acing Albert Riele Swiss Match Race Team Phil Robertson Racing Spindrift racing TRE-FOR Match Racing Team Magenta32 Wallén Racing 36 Below Racing Team KA Match Berntsson Sailing Team Team Holmberg Aschenbrenner Racing Team M32 - Hydra Sailing Team Denmark See more

A big congratulations to adventurer and Visit Seattle crew member Martin Frey who has made history today by becoming the first person to have scaled the seven summits and sailed the seven seas with the culmination of the Pacific Ocean crossing.

Race 9, Day 26: Five teams still competing in Seattle Pacific Challenge. As those still racing in the Seattle Pacific Challenge tick off the miles to the Emerald City, more moderate weather is allowing them to catch their breath for a rare time in this challenging race....

GREAT Britain has finished the Seattle Pacific Challenge in fourth place after crossing the line at 1127 UTC today. We will update this web story with quotes from the Skipper and crew once we recieve them.