Posted on May 19, 2009 by emilyboats
Pirate attacks off the Somali coast appear to be mainly opportunistic and there is no indication that vessels are targeted with the help of intelligence from international contacts, a maritime watchdog said Friday.
The International Maritime Bureau said there was no evidence to support media reports that individuals with access to information about shipping routes and [...]
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Posted on May 13, 2009 by emilyboats
Sailing news from around the world:
HYDROFOIL – Hugo Boss yacht is back on the water. Check out Alex Thomson riding a hydrofoil!!! bit.ly/j3wnr
Katie Miller says she is getting ready to sail alone across the Atlantic on her yacht bluQube: yachtpals.com/bluqube
Yann Eliès returns to sailing after his injury and ocean rescue to win the Solo Portsdefrance: [...]
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Posted on May 9, 2009 by emilyboats
Sailing news from around the world:
Sailing News
The British navy has found the unmanned Cape Town yacht Sea Jade in the Atlantic Ocean: tinyurl.com/seajade
YachtPals piracy contact getting famous. Samuel L Jackson secures rights to the life story of Andrew Mwangura: tinyurl.com/sampirate
Somali pirates attack Dutch and U.S. ships: bit.ly/zSQ7U
Trimaran Groupama 3 on stand-by for the TransMed sailing [...]
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Posted on May 9, 2009 by emilyboats
Sailing News
Sailing News Briefs
The British navy has found the unmanned Cape Town yacht Sea Jade in the Atlantic Ocean: tinyurl.com/seajade
YachtPals piracy contact getting famous. Samuel L Jackson secures rights to the life story of Andrew Mwangura: tinyurl.com/sampirate
Somali pirates attack Dutch and U.S. ships: bit.ly/zSQ7U
Trimaran Groupama 3 on stand-by for the TransMed sailing record attempt with [...]
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Posted on May 4, 2009 by emilyboats
The French cruiser taken hostage by Somali pirates was shot and killed by French special forces during the rescue operation last month and not by his captors, according to radio Europe 1. The French troops stormed the Tanit yacht on April 10 and captured three Somali pirates in a bid to free Florent Lemacon, his [...]
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