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Coast Guard Officer Who Led 'Great Manhattan Boatlift' Retires
Admiral Michael Day Was Just a Lieutenant Then
Jan 10
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That Time We Blew Up a Symbol of Hope and Freedom
The Epic Story of Luis and the 'Truckonauts'
Jan 1
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Peter Swanson
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Genius Congressmen Want To Reintroduce 'Privateers.' Mute on How They'd Be Paid
What To Do When the 'Prize' Is Cocaine?
Dec 22, 2025
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Peter Swanson
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The Craziest Circumnavigation of All Time
How Ant Steward Did It in a Daysailer (And Fighting Off Sharks)
Dec 17, 2025
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'Wheel of Doom' Voyager Pledged Never To Go to Sea Again
Terms To Avoid Prosecution Included Taking Boating Safety Class
Dec 10, 2025
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Peter Swanson
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A Tale of Two Slaughters at Sea
When the Germans Did It, It Was Murder
Dec 5, 2025
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Peter Swanson
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Spirit-Pilgrim: Trail a Line Like the Future Depends on It
How John Howland's MOB Survival Left an Astonishing Legacy
Nov 27, 2025
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Peter Swanson
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Alleged Coup Plotters Planned Goofy Haiti Invasion by Sailboat
Did These Idiots Find Inspiration From the Book 'White King of Gonâve'?
Nov 24, 2025
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Peter Swanson
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That Time a Busboy 'Bought' the Onassis Yacht
Penniless Con Artist Took the European Marine Industry on a Wild Ride
Nov 21, 2025
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Peter Swanson
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The Sly Science of Going to Windward
Steering 'Full and By' To Optimize Velocity Made Good
Nov 17, 2025
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Roger Long
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They Don't Make 'Em Like This Anymore
Creator of Pusser's Rum, Charles Tobias Has Died
Nov 15, 2025
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Navigation Secrets of the South Seas, as Told to a Young American
Excerpt from the Newly Rereleased 'Last Navigator'
Oct 22, 2025
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Steve Thomas
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