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Samoan tsunami drowns visiting cruising sailor

by Nancy Knudsen, Cruising Editor on 1 Oct 2009
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Another edition bursting with news from all the world's oceans this week.

Leading the news is the first-hand account from cruising sailors in Samoa of their experiences of the tsunami.

At least one visiting sailor has been drowned in the tragedy.

While the mainstream media glory in the polarised opinions about Australian teenager Jessica Watson's proposed round-world voyage after her first-night collision with a bulk carrier off the East Australian coastline, the authorities, the ATSB(Australian Traffic Safety Bureau) and MSB(Maritime Safety Queensland) are still to complete their official reports.

While ATSB are promising a preliminary report on 9th October, a spokesman for MSQ, part of whose report was leaked to local media, said they cannot promise any date for the release of their final report.

Of most interest is the AIS record of the position and movement of the Silver Yang just prior to the incident? Did the bulk carrier change course, inadvertantly heading in Jessica's direction?

Teen adventure sailors are on the increase – read what a new British teenager is about to do...

So much more too in this edition - browse through to see what interests you. There are tales to make you envious to go sailing, heart warming stories of fishermen who saved the yachtie from his burning yacht, good news for sailors wanting to cruise Venezuela, some inside tips on storm preparation, and Mark Cherrington offers his second instalment of good advice about the cordage on your boat.

Read on, enjoy, and....

Sweet sailing to you all
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