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Man’s ‘Bucket List’ Voyage Ends With Rescue From Sailboat After Weeks Adrift
Against the advice of friends, Harry Blodgett and his one-eyed dog, Sasha, set sail for American Samoa in August.
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After 3 Months Lost at Sea, Five Survivors Are Rescued on Remote Island
A boat in Micronesia went missing in July. This weekend, five of its passengers landed, unclothed and emaciated, on an island in Kiribati — more than 3,000 miles away.
A boat missing since July ran ashore Saturday on the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, more than 3,000 miles from its intended destination.
Drone Boat Maker Saildrone Wins Protest Over Navy Contract
A federal judge’s ruling on the side of the small defense contractor was a rarity, as most company protests against government bidding decisions do not prevail.
Saildrone Surveyor, a 72-foot-long autonomous drone, sails past the Golden Gate Bridge after scanning an area of the seafloor.
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Coast Guard Halts Search for Survivors of Capsized Boat Off Mexico
Some 11 people were missing but 16 were rescued, including three who had injuries consistent with shark bites, the authorities said.
Coast Guard helicopters were used in the effort to rescue people whose boat capsized off the Pacific Coast on Friday.
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