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Ideas Locker
One of the most irritating sea conditions is a leftover slop with a light wind. The sails slat, boom bangs around and sheets droop and then snatch tight. All this causes more wear on sails and hardware than a strong wind. To avoid damaging the mainsh
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Australia Survives Virtual Tsunami
THE Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) recently simulated a full-scale tsunami in the Indian Ocean as part of UNESCO's Exercise Indian Ocean Wave 2020 (IOWave20) involving 23 countries, to test the tsunami warning and response chain. The
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The First Edition Of Boating Rendezvous
Nine Beneteau motorboats and sailing yachts plus Lagoon 42 and Excess 12 sailing catamarans were exhibited. Flagstaff Marine: Swift Trawler 47, First Yacht 53, First 27, Oceanis 40.1, Oceanis 30.1, Excess 12. www.flagstaffmarine.com.au Chapman Marine