Search and rescue
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Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon devices and satellite systems are some of the tools being used in a worldwide network of rescue resources. 'Gonzo' was the first boat involved in a satellite-assisted rescue at sea after it capsized in 1982.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1992
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Incident at Sampson Cay: a Coast Guard chopper lands, guns are drawn and shots fired
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A pet dog was shot during a drug interdiction incident conducted by the US Coast Guard and the Bahamian police at Sampson Bay in the Bahamas. Yachtsmen and island residents were outraged at the lack of restraint shown by the authorities.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1992
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Lost at sea (without leaving the dock)
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Author Patrick O'Brian is one of the best when it comes to sea stories. A writer recounts his own longtime fascination with O'Brian and how this has given him an enduring love for sailing and the sea.
Publication Name: Yachting
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0043-9940
Year: 1995
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