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Kirsten Neuschafer honored for Golden Globe Race victory
Jun 26, 2023This past weekend in France, a huge crowd gathered on the beach, in the seaside town of Les Sables d’Olonne, for the awards ceremony honoring the sailors who competed in the 2022 Golden Globe solo round-the-world sailing race. The race began and ended there after sailors circled the planet in small boats. Out of 16 entrants, 3 finished the race.
At the top of the list: Kirsten Neuschafer, the South African contender who became the first woman to complete and win the grueling non-stop race, after 235 days at sea, during which she backtracked for over a day to rescue a fellow competitor whose boat sank.
Photo credit: Image of Kirsten Neuschafer on the awards stage in Les Sables d’Olonne. Photo courtesy PPL Photo Agency, Tim Bishop/GGR/PPL
Note: Many thanks to Don McIntyre, Golden Globe Race founder and chairman, for permission to use GGR awards ceremony audio, and to Lennie Gallant for permission to use his song, “Minnehaha,” in this podcast.
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A day of ships on the river
Jun 23, 2023Today we take a look at who’s coming and going on the river. A little about how wind, swells and tide affect the sea state on the river and the ocean. And a general chat about various aspects of the vessels we are seeing today.
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Maritime resources converge on North Atlantic rescue site
Jun 22, 2023It’s a longstanding maritime ethic that mariners go all out to help one another when there’s a crisis. There’s one now happening in the North Atlantic, as maritime resources converge on a spot 900 miles off Cape Cod to search for a missing submersible with tourists on board.
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Lost submersible accident shows us that rescue may not always be possible
Jun 21, 2023The eyes of the world are currently on a spot in the vast North Atlantic, where rescuers are searching for a small submersible. It disappeared while carrying tourists who hoped to see the wreck of the Titanic on the ocean floor 2.5 miles down.
The rescue effort shows the limitations and reality of what rescuers can do for us, and what they sometimes can’t. And why we need to do all we can to give our rescuers a leg up in helping us survive a mishap at sea.
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Waterspouts sighted off Oregon coast
Jun 20, 2023It’s deja vu all over again: waterspouts are back off the Oregon Coast. In 2016, a waterspout came ashore and the tornado ripped through Manzanita, causing $1 million in damages, although no one was injured.
These formations are associated with strong thunderstorms and we’ve seen them more often off the coast in recent years.
The best way to handle a waterspout at sea (or on land as a tornado) is to avoid it.
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The back eddy: a cool and sometimes useful tidal anomaly on the Columbia
Jun 16, 2023I happened to be looking out over the Columbia River in Astoria this week and saw an interesting water anomaly that I’d never noticed before. It turned out to be an effect from a tidal eddy, something to watch out for if you’re in a small boat, and another sign of the power of our mighty river and the moon and sun, which conspire together to create our tides.
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Wind and the incredible advent of the ship’s engine
Jun 15, 2023Today we’ll talk about wind and engines, and how they differ in their ability to get ships to where they want to go.
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A look at our ship schedules, and a little about time and ships
Jun 14, 2023Today we’ll talk about who’s on the river and take a quick look at the concept of a “ship schedule” on the river… it’s not like buses and trains. Ships depart and arrive according to a complex set of factors. We as the public get to see them as they go, when they go.
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Ship paint colors
Jun 13, 2023Today we’ll talk about typical ship paint color schemes and some ideas on why they are that way. A big factor: visibility at sea.
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The Rose Festival Fleet departs today
Jun 12, 2023Today our visiting Rose Festival ships depart. We’ll talk about who is headed downriver and when you might be able to see them pass by.
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