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Rescued Sailors Return to Homeport
Carrying their only remaining possessions, the Kaufman family disembarks the USS Vandegrift at Coronado Island. Close behind them are the four Air National Guard pararescuemen who came to their aid 900 miles offshore. More »
Ex-Lakota Tri for Sale in Caribbean
The legendary 1990 ORMA 60 trimaran that set countless records as both Florence Arthaud’s Pierre 1er and Steve Fossett’s Lakota is now for sale in Grenada for $375,000. She was the first really fast multihull that we ever sailed on. More »
Strictly Sail Pacific Welcomes Youth
With its status as the largest all-sail boat show on the West Coast, the annual Strictly Sail Pacific boat show (April 10-13 at Oakland’s Jack London Square) is a must-see for most Northern California sailors. More »
Another Measure of Megayacht Sailing Size
Sometimes just looking at a big boat doesn’t give you a realistic idea of just how big she is. To get a good idea of how big some of the boats were at the St. More »
Rescued Infant Improves; Parents Defend Cruise
With their Hans Christian 36 slowly sinking behind them, the Kaufman family was transferred to the USS Vandegrift early yesterday morning.
© 2014 US Navy
In the aftermath of a dramatic offshore rescue yesterday morning, the Kaufman family is currently steaming ever closer to advanced medical care in San Diego aboard the USS Vandegrift. More »
It Was The Tiles, Not The Tax Man
Although Marina has done many Baja Ha-Ha rallies with her husband Myron aboard their Swan 44 Mykonos, her worst injury in Mexico occurred in a bathroom.
© 2014 Myron Eizenzimmer
"The good folks at the El Cid Marina in Mazatlan defended our Swan 44 Mykonos from the AGACE inspect team, but as you can see from the photo, not without injury to Marina," write Myron and Marina Eisenzimmer of San Anselmo. More »
A Reality TV Show Based On Cruising?
Just about every sailor we know thinks that a reality television show based on cruising would be a great idea. We don’t share that opinion, as we’d prefer that reality TV and cruising never cross paths. More »
Sick Baby Awaits Mid-Ocean Airlift
A well-known cruising family from San Diego were awaiting evacuation from their boat about 900 miles southwest of Cabo San Lucas this morning after their one-year-old daughter Lyra fell ill. Eric and Charlotte Kaufman, 35 and 34, left San Diego in 2012 aboard their Hans Christian 36 Rebel Heart with their young daughter Cora (now 3). More »
Gay Sailor Sues AC 34 Management
Bay Area sailor Larry Jacobson made headlines in 2007 when he and partner Ken Smith became the first openly gay couple to circumnavigate the globe. Today, Jacobson is making headlines of a different sort. More »
Clipper Crew Rescued in Mid-Ocean
Andrew Taylor (left) was rescued with the help of a fellow crewman (on halyard). He fell overboard halfway across the North Pacific while working on the foredeck of Derry~Londonderry~Doire in heavy seas. More »
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