Current News
Tourist Murder Tarnishes Antigua’s Image
If your country’s primary source of income is tourism, the last thing you want is for travelers to be afraid to visit. Sadly, that is precisely what tourism leaders fear this week on the Caribbean island of Antigua, in the aftermath of a grisly murder last week. More »
Bulldozers Threaten Club Nautico Marina
The historic Colombian port of Cartegena has long been a favorite stopover for cruisers transiting the north coast of South America. And the recent construction of the highly praised Club Nautico Marina has made layovers there more pleasant than ever. More »
Word on the Docks
We’re full of good gossip this week. First it was Brad Pitt in Sausalito, now the word on the docks is that Paul Cayard’s Santa Cruz 50 Hula Girl may soon be sold into a very active local sailing school program for participation in events to Hawaii and Mexico. More »
Do You Know Where Your Boat Is?
Spot had been hanging by a thread – literally – since October’s big storm. Yesterday’s winds finally sent her ashore.
© 2010 Tim Sell
In spite of our dire warnings on Monday, a number of Richardson Bay boaters were victims of their own negligence. More »
Word on the Street
Which mega movie star who was once married to another mega movie star and is now partnered up with and even bigger mega movie star stopped by Sausalito yesterday to check out David Rothschild’s eco-adventure cat Plastiki? More »
Waterspout Seen Off La Cruz
This waterspout touched down near La Cruz on Friday morning but caused no damage.
© 2010 Jim Casey
The west coast of North America is no stranger to crazy natural disasters — floods, wildfires, hurricanes and, of course, earthquakes, to name a few — but it’s not often home to waterspouts. More »
Be Careful What You Wish For
By the looks of this satellite imagery, local reservoirs should be filling up nicely. Unfortunately, so will storm drains and treatment facilities.
© NOAA
Could it be that too many snowboarders have been praying for snow? More »
Jessica Watson Rounds Cape Horn
Ella’s Pink Lady surfed her way around Cape Horn in 40 knots of wind on 12- to 15-ft seas.
© 2010 Jessica Watson
On Wednesday evening, 88 days into her attempt to become the youngest solo circumnavigator, 16-year-old Jessica Watson rounded Cape Horn. More »
Bismarck Dinius Files Suit
In the days following his acquittal last August on charges that he was the primary cause of the 2006 death of Lynn Thornton, Bismarck Dinius has tried to pick up the pieces of his life. More »
Thousands Feared Dead in Haiti Quake
Mainstream news outlets are full of reports today on the horrific aftermath of Haiti’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake, which occured Tuesday. Aid workers and newsmen report that perhaps as many as 100,000 people were killed by the temblor, and an untold number of buildings were destroyed, including the presidential palace, the prison, hospitals, schools and churches. More »
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