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  • The Swedish Maritime Administration to renovate and upgrade lighthouses in Sweden

    News on the Swedish public service television company SVT has it that The Swedish Maritime Administration will be investing 1.5 billion Swedish kronor (approximately 140 million Euros) to renovate and upgrade lighthouses in Sweden, 75 lighthouses per year over a ten-year period. There are also plans to relight some extinguished lighthouses. There has been an…

  • Charlie Dalin winner of Vendée Globe 2024

    Vendée Globe is a fascinating race. The course, the sailors, the boats and the passionate crowds. I love it! The winner of the 2024 race is Charlie Dalin onboard Macif Santé Prévoyance. Not only does Charlie win, he smashed the old record when he crossed the finish line off Les Sables d’Olonne! The new record…