Feb 17, 2023
This week, sailor Kirsten Neuschafer, in the lead in the grueling nonstop, solo round-the-world Golden Globe race, rounded Cape Horn, a significant milestone in this difficult competition.
She’s the only woman in the race and only the second woman ever to compete in the intentionally low-tech Golden Globe.
We take a look at Kristen’s accompishments, and also celebrate a few of the other women in history who have accomplished sailing around the world alone.
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Feb 17, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
This week, sailor Kirsten Neuschafer, in the lead in the grueling nonstop, solo round-the-world Golden Globe race, rounded Cape Horn, a significant milestone in this difficult competition.
She’s the only woman in the race and only the second woman ever to compete in the intentionally low-tech Golden Globe.
We take a look at Kristen’s accompishments, and also celebrate a few of the other women in history who have accomplished sailing around the world alone.
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Feb 16, 2023
Today we could see wind turbine equipment arriving by ship for delivery to the Port of Vancouver. This is a cargo that requires special handling at sea and on land. We’ll talk about how these very large pieces get from one place to another.
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Feb 16, 2023 | Ship Report Podcasts
Today we could see wind turbine equipment arriving by ship for delivery to the Port of Vancouver. This is a cargo that requires special handling at sea and on land. We’ll talk about how these very large pieces get from one place to another.
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Feb 15, 2023
A look at yesterday’s maybe a snow day but maybe not… turns out our sometimes seemingly whimsical weather forecasts are a consequence of living on the edge of the continent, where most of our weather comes to us from the sea.
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Feb 15, 2023 | Ship Report Podcasts
A look at yesterday’s maybe a snow day but maybe not… turns out our sometimes seemingly whimsical weather forecasts are a consequence of living on the edge of the continent, where most of our weather comes to us from the sea.
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Feb 14, 2023
The Columbia River Bar is on Red status until the weather clears sometime this morning. We’ll take a look at why our river’s mouth is considered the most dangerous river entrance in the world by marine insurer Lloyd’s of London.
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Feb 14, 2023 | Ship Report Podcasts
The Columbia River Bar is on Red status until the weather clears sometime this morning. We’ll take a look at why our river’s mouth is considered the most dangerous river entrance in the world by marine insurer Lloyd’s of London.
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Feb 13, 2023
We’ve got a little bit of everything on our weather plate today, on land and sea: High Surf Advisory, Winter Weather Advisory, Columbia River Bar on Yellow status, which means ship traffic maybe asked to wait. We’ll see what happens as this Alaskan weather system spins through our area today.
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Feb 13, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
We’ve got a little bit of everything on our weather plate today, on land and sea: High Surf Advisory, Winter Weather Advisory, Columbia River Bar on Yellow status, which means ship traffic maybe asked to wait. We’ll see what happens as this Alaskan weather system spins through our area today.
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Feb 10, 2023
Today a look at tides and how they affect ships in the anchorages. And more on how weather can affect tides too. Watching the tides is one way to feel a little more connected to our natural world.
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Feb 10, 2023 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today a look at tides and how they affect ships in the anchorages. And more on how weather can affect tides too. Watching the tides is one way to feel a little more connected to our natural world.
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