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Outdoors | Beautiful weather a welcome sight for Crosthwait teams, families
Mexico City :: Mexico | 5 days ago
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With the 30th annual Sam Crosthwait Fishing Tournament under way this weekend, more than 100 tournament teams are rejoicing for the weekend of beautiful weather. Fourteen of those teams are fishing offshore, and after consecutive years of rough
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Search underway for missing sailor off Mallacoota
California City :: CA :: USA | 1 month ago
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The sailor activated his emergency distress beacon 120 nautical miles south of Mallacoota, in eastern Victoria, around 1:30am today. The solo yachtsman left Portsea on Sunday en route to Auckland, New Zealand, as part of an around-the-world journey.
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2 hikers found after activating emergency beacon
Ketchikan :: AK :: USA | 1 month ago
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Alaska Two hikers were rescued in southeast Alaska after activating an emergency beacon. According to Alaska State Troopers, the two set off the beacon when one of the hikers became ill with flu-like symptoms. The Ketchikan Daily News (http://is.gd/
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Beacon proves its worth twice-over for hunters (Fuseworks)
Auckland :: New Zealand | 1 month ago
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Journey Invite friends to discover what they are reading by connecting to Facebook. Connect with friends on Facebook and start sharing new and exciting content. Beacon proves its worth twice-over for hunters Maritime NZ, Fuseworks April 3, 2013, 10:
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Helicopter to make second Tas rescue bid
Sydney :: Canada | 2 months ago
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Sunday to pick up an injured bushwalker and two rescuers from bushland in southwest Tasmania...Two female walkers had set off the beacon on behalf of a man in his 60s with a suspected broken ankle. A police crewman and paramedic were winched to the
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Four sailors rescued near Bermuda
Elizabeth City :: NC :: USA | 3 months ago
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Four Irish sailors were rescued from their stricken Swan class yacht, Wolfhound, this morning around 70 miles north of Bermuda. The men, two in their 70s and two in their 50s, had to deal with battery power 400 miles off the Delaware coast as well as
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Tramper slammed for apparent mis-use of beacon (Fuseworks)
Auckland :: New Zealand | 3 months ago
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Journey Invite friends to discover what they are reading by connecting to Facebook. Connect with friends on Facebook and start sharing new and exciting content. Tramper slammed for apparent mis-use of beacon Maritime NZ, Fuseworks February 8, 2013, 1:
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Canyoner in distress in Blue Mountains
Sydney :: Australia | 4 months ago
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It's believed it was set off by a 26-year-old man from Queanbeyan who was canyoning in the area. A preliminary search for the man is now under way by the Blue Mountains Police Rescue Squad, Ambulance Special Casualty Access Team and Hawkesbury SES
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Galileo search and rescue satellites clear first space test
Sār :: Iran | 4 months ago
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Its activation begins a major expansion of the space-based Cospas-Sarsat network, which brings help to air and sea vessels in distress. The second pair of Europe's Galileo navigation satellites is the first of the constellation to host SAR search and
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Rescue under way for solo yachtsman
Hobart :: Australia | 4 months ago
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The yacht has lost its mast and suffered hull damage in rough conditions. Friday afternoon from 500 nautical miles southwest of Hobart. Shipping in the area has been alerted and the cruise liner Orion is making its way towards the stricken yacht.
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