Archive for January 2016
Sailors Rescued Nine Times
Yet again the poor Nora needed the help of others besides her two American crew. This time it was in Cornwall after the unattended 40-footer tipped over and caught fire from a candle left burning inside. More »
Where There’s Black Smoke, There’s Fire
The fire started on a powerboat and spread to another powerboat and a sailing catamaran.
© 2016 Rose Alderson
A wicked boat fire broke out Wednesday about 4:30 p.m. on the powerboat Rhum Runner at the Island Water World Dock in Cole Bay, St. More »
Monthly Racing Preview
The SSS received 367 entries for this year’s Three Bridge Fiasco (registration is now closed). What will all those singlehanders and doublehanders encounter on the race course tomorrow?
The current map at noon on Saturday. More »
We’ll See You in Seattle
As every Pacific Northwest sailor undoubtedly knows, the massive Seattle Boat Show begins this week and runs through February 6 at CenturyLink Field (plus in-the-water boat viewing at South Lake Union). More »
Scientists Discover Long-Lost Whalers
If you’re always looking for ‘silver linings’, you’ll be interested in recent discoveries made by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists thanks to diminishing sea ice in the Arctic.
Although artfully drawn, this artist’s rendering of the abandonment scene can’t begin to convey the grim prospect of surviving outside in such conditions, even for a brief period. More »
Three Bridge Fiasco Preview
Was there ever a crazier, more challenging race to start than the Three Bridge Fiasco? The start line buoy, a yellow ball marked with an X, can be seen mid-frame. Three hundred boats are starting in either direction, at various odd times. More »
Key West Wrap-Up
The Melges 24 Shaka shakes off her rig on Friday at Key West Race Week, in breeze building past 20 knots and monstrous seas.
© 2016 Max Ranchi
The 2016 Quantum Key West Race Week ended just the way it started, with nuking breeze, driving rain and lightning all around. More »
Ever Bought a Boat Sight Unseen?
We bought Olson 30 #66 in Richmond sight unseen about five years ago.She’s been a fabulous boat for us, both for Zen sailing on San Francisco Bay and for 15 singlehanded circumnavigations of St. More »
2016 Racing Is Here
Moored Boats on the Loose
Profligate on her own hook in the rather deep water of Yelapa. The dark color of the water indicates how deep it is. You can’t sleep well on the hook in Yelapa. More »
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