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May 21, 2010
OceansWatch member Jessica Watson youngest to sail round the world.
 As you have probably heard Jessica Watson arrived to huge crowds in Sydney when she became the youngest person to sail solo unassisted round the world.
Jessica is a determined and humble teenager and we are proud we have been able to help as she put together her plans for this amazing feat, Well done Jess.
Jess sailing Magic Roundabout in 2008
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January 26, 2010
OceansWatch Member Making History!
OceansWatch would like to congratulate Jessica Watson for becoming the youngest person ever to sail around Cape Horn (South America). We would also like to send our encouragement for the rest of her voyage in which she is aiming to become the youngest person to sail around the world. For more information on Jessica Watson and her record breaking journey check out her website here.
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May 11, 2010
2010 expeditions set sail!
 OceansWatch’s project lead-boats, Moksha and Magic Roundabout, set sail from Opua on Monday. The yachts are first bound for Port Vila, Vanuatu where they will begin their 6 month expeditions to work with coastal communities in Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.
To find out more click here
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March 30, 2010
OceansWatch Has A New Boat!
We are excited to announce a new addition to our fleet!
We have been donated the use of Moksha, a beautiful Hanse 54. Moksha is a top quality sailing vessell and will allow us to expand our services in the South Pacific.
For more info click here
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March 17, 2010
Annual Report 2009/2010
The Annual Report for our 2009/2010 season is up on the website!
Read about what we got up to last year; what we accomplished and the people that made it happen!
Learn about our vision and goals for the upcoming projects in 2010/2011
Click here to download the full report.
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March 2, 2010
Niue Whale Research Project 2010
OceansWatch is looking for enthusiastic yachties to participate in a whale research project in Niue!
Between August & September volunteers are needed to help search for cetaceans and undertake daily sighting surveys from land and sea.
To find out more about this project and how you can get involved Read more here
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January 24, 2010
OceansWatch North America heading to Haiti
Following the devastating earthquakes in Haiti, OceansWatch is co-ordinating a fleet of several member yachts to take aid to the desperate communities.
They are planning to head off in the first week of February.
To find out how you can help, please Read More
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November 23, 2009
Colossal community-led island cleanup event
 Ha’apai Islands provide Blue Print for other Communities around the World.
OceansWatch members on the Ha’apai group of islands in Tonga contributed to the success of an enormous cleanup event in October organized by the New Zealand charity Sustainable Coastlines.
Read more
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October 12, 2009
Aid reaches remote villages on Solomon Islands
 OceansWatch members Gail and David Funk have successfully delivered educational materials and sailing supplies, including canvacon for canoes, to the small islands of Anuta and Utupua in the Solomon Islands. Fellow OceansWatch members Hans and Isabelle have also recently visited Utupua Island, part of the Santa Cruz group in the Solomon Islands, to deliver aid items.
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September 10, 2009
MPA’s drawn up for Karkar Island
 OceansWatch’s Magic Roundabout team has selected three possible Marine Protection Areas (MPA’s) around Karkar Island, Papua New Guinea, for consideration by the local communities. The expedition, led by Chris Bone, saw the team surveying 7km of reef around the north-west of the island, a fishery that services an overall population of about 3,000.
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