Posts by John Riise
Boater Missing in Richmond
The search has been suspended for an unidentified man who fell out of a dinghy near Richmond’s Marina Bay last night. According to the Coast Guard, the report came in about 9 p.m. More »
Ship Damage by Its Own Container
In one of those odd twists of fate, last week a ship lost 31 containers in a storm off eastern Australia — and was itself damaged by one of them! The bit of poetic justice occurred aboard the Hong Kong-flagged Pacific Adventure near Moreton Island off the Queensland coast. More »
No Direction Home
Vitesse Too gets a tow home.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Grant Hayes and crew Bill Schwob were about halfway back to from the Lightship when they heard the dreaded ‘bang’. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Grant Hayes and crew Bill Schwob were about halfway back to from the Lightship when they heard the dreaded ‘bang’. More »
KKMI to Take Over Anderson’s Location
The rumors have been floating around for a while. Now it’s official: the lease for Anderson’s Boatyard in Sausalito was not renewed, and this fall, Keefe-Kaplan Maritime, Inc. (KKMI) will take over the facilities there. More »
Unrest in the Caribbean
More than a month of violence on the Caribbean islands of Guadaloupe and Martinique seems to be heading toward resolution. Economic woes precipitated the unrest, and unfortunately the longterm effects may make the economic situation on the French-held islands even worse in the coming months. More »
Yikes!
The latest Vendée Globe race has been brutal enough without an obstacle course thrown in at the last minute. When this container was reported offshore of France — right in the path of finishing Vendée boats — a Marine Nationale ship was sent out to retrieve it. More »
Leopard Pounces in Caribbean 600
Smokin’ on the water – ICAP Leopard powers to weather during the RORC Caribbean 600.
RORC Caribbean 600
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The inaugural RORC Caribbean 600 came in like a lion on Monday, and went out like a leopard this morning — ICAP Leopard, to be exact. More »
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC The inaugural RORC Caribbean 600 came in like a lion on Monday, and went out like a leopard this morning — ICAP Leopard, to be exact. More »
40 Days and 40 Nights
Sara as seen from the deck of Indian Point after sailing circles in the Atlantic for 40 days.
Indian Point
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC A British cruising couple were rescued last week after spending more than a month aboard their disabled sailboat in the Atlantic. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC A British cruising couple were rescued last week after spending more than a month aboard their disabled sailboat in the Atlantic. More »
Class Acts
How did you learn to sail? If you’re a boomer, the story likely involves getting soaked, freezing your butt off, smashing fingers, spilling blood, getting scared silly and at least one near-death experience. More »
More News from a Busy Weekend
Last weekend was a busy one in the sailing world. On Monday, we ran short summaries of the latest news news from the Vendée Globe and Louis Vuitton Pacific Series. Today we have quick reviews of the Leg Five start of the Volvo Ocean Race, the Puerto Vallarta Race and the latest Melges 24 win for Dave Ullman. More »
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