According to www.marinetraffic.com, at 12:52 p.m. on August 9, 2012, this 34-meter long sailing vessel was sailing northwest of Block Island , Rhode Island
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On the website, moving ships are depicted by ship icons pointing in the direction that they are traveling. Stationary, anchored or moored, or ships moving at less that .5 knots are depicted by square icons. The icons are color-coded based on vessel type. Additional vessel information is obtained by clicking on the icons.
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