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April 22nd, 2009 lyekka Posted in Boating News No Comments »

Spanish Team Prevails Again

The world sailor of the year Iker Martinez became the second skipper in 22 years to win the first three legs of the Volvo Ocean Race.
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Volvo Boats Get Safe Passage

The six boats competing in the Volvo Ocean Race were again transported onboard an armed ship to the haven of Male, the Maldives capital, because of the threat of pirates along the east coast of Africa.
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Bronx Houseboat Capsizes on Westchester Creek

<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/13/nyregion/bronx-houseboat-capsizes-on-westchester-creek.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/01/13/nyregion/BOAT/BOAT-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"></a>The boat, docked at a marina on Westchester Creek in the Bronx, crushed a small, empty boat.
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Chinese Company Buys Italian Luxury Yacht Maker

Shandong Heavy Industry Group will take a 75 percent stake in Ferretti, the latest in a series of Chinese acquisitions of European brands.
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French Win Stage in Volvo Ocean Race

The French team Groupama earned its first stage victory in the Volvo Ocean Race, defeating the overall leader, Telefonica of Spain, in a sprint to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Coast Guard Raises Assumed Average Weight per Person

<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/02/us/coast-guard-raises-assumed-average-weight-per-person.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/01/02/us/FERRY/FERRY-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"></a>The average boat passenger weighs 25 pounds more than in years past, so boat capacities need to be reconsidered, the Coast Guard says.
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Yachts Shipped by Boat To Thwart Pirates

To avoid pirates, five multimillion-dollar yachts involved in the Volvo Ocean Race were transported on an armed ship through the Indian Ocean.
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Veteran Sailor Is Back for His Annual Jaunt With Friends

Iain Murray, one of the most respected figures in Australian yachting, is making time between his America's Cup duties for another race on Wild Oats XI.
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