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During Ocean Watch’s epic cruise there were both miserable days – with 50-knot winds and 50-ft waves – and glorious days like this one, blasting downwind under sunny skies.
© 2010 David Thoreson
Last night, the full-capacity crowd at Tiburon’s Corinthian YC was wowed by David Thoreson’s dramatic photos of surreal Arctic ice formations and riotous offshore swells. More »
Photos of the Day: Grounding in Monterey
Captain Chelsea Wagner and Salvage Technician Tom Cochrane rig the tow line that diver Erik Krilanovich (not shown) swam in through surf and a rip tide.
© 2010 Tim Sell
According to Capt. More »
Ocean Watch Is in the House
Ocean Watch was greeted by the San Francisco Fireboat when she sailed under the Gate on Wednesday.
© 2010 Dott Jackson
San Francisco Bay is fortunate to be hosting some pretty amazing sailors on a pretty amazing expedition. More »
Saved by a Decibel or Two
After we pulled the two French women out of the water, we called the Port Captain in Gustavia, and Jacques and another man came out to complete the rescue.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It was the stressed tone of the voice that attracted our attention. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC It was the stressed tone of the voice that attracted our attention. More »
It’s Every Man for Himself
Last month marked the 98th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Not to take anything away from the horror of that night, but come on — hasn’t the whole Titanic thing been pretty well beaten to death? More »
Follow-Up on Sunday’s Tragedies
As we reported in an update on Monday’s story about the loss of three sailors on Sunday, the couple who fell off the Ranger 33 Barcarolle near Ocean Beach were Jeff and Beth Easterling of El Sobrante. More »
Sunday Turns Tragic
Feral sailed ashore at Venice Beach yesterday afternoon. Her skipper, an experienced solo sailor, Tom Kirschbaum is missing.
© 2010 KTLA-TV
Yesterday turned tragic with the loss of three West Coast sailors. More »
The 6,000-Mile Shopping Trip
In these slow economic times, yacht brokers are pleased when any potential customer walks through the door. But when Dmitry Danilov showed up at Bearmark Yachts in Sausalito recently, broker John Saul immediately gave him his undivided attention. More »
Airwego & Stray Dog Lost, Crews Rescued
"Looks like we’ll be coming home sooner than we thought," wrote Mike and Cindy Miller in an email to friends last week. The Tacoma, WA-based couple had to abandon their McIntosh 47 Airwego on May 13 after she was driven up on a Samoan reef. More »
Farewell to an Amazing Sailor
Felix Knauth, 80, set sail from Monterey aboard his newly acquired Santana 22 in the early morning hours of May 12. The following day, his unmanned Rose was found adrift off Pt. More »
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