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Deadly Boat Fire in Pittsburg
One person was killed, one boat destroyed and at least one other damaged after an "old wooden" motorboat caught fire in Pittsburg Marina last night. Details were hard to come by this morning as it appeared that every official from the Police, Fire Department and Coast Guard was still on site for the cleanup and investigation. More »
“Can You Hear Me Now?”
If you experienced spotty service from your Iridium satellite phone over the last few days, you’re not alone. The trouble started on Tuesday when one of Iridium’s 66 in-orbit satellites collided with a defunct but fully intact Russian military satellite about 485 miles above Siberia. More »
Third Hawks Murder Trial Winding Down
The trial of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 43, the third person to face a jury for the 2004 murders of Mexico cruisers Tom and Jackie Hawks, is expected to conclude this week, after three weeks of testimony. More »
Sailing and the Happiness Quotient
The late George Carlin did a great bit about ‘stuff’. The reason people need homes, he said, was “to store all your stuff while you go out and get more stuff.” More »
Murder in Puerto Rico
Former Bay Area resident and professional yacht chef Sara Kuszak was raped and murdered in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday during her morning run. Kuszak, who was five months pregnant with her first child, had flown in from Savannah, Georgia, on Tuesday evening to meet up with her fiancé, professional yacht captain Cheshire McIntosh. More »
Jacques Says Jet Skis Are Not Firearms
We don’t like to be critical, but sometimes the information passed along on various sailing websites is ridiculous. For example, someone sent us a copy of some exchanges on one of Sailboatowners.com‘s More »
Nautical Themed Internet Scams
Internet scams have been around as long as the internet. Many are so ludicrous that you actually get a chuckle from reading the broken English begging you to send $10,000 in exchange for the $1 million you’ll receive shortly. More »
Solo Teens Rendezvous in Cape Town
When confronting a competitor, teenage boys often to like ‘psych out’ the other player by throwing insults and acting the tough. Not so with Zac Sunderland, 17, and Mike Perham, 16, who are both on quests to enter the record books as the youngest singlehanded circumnavigator. More »
Save DBW – Second Notice
If you’re a boater in California, there should be two acronyms on your mind these days: DBW and RBOC. The first is the state’s Department of Boating and Waterways, which faces the most serious threat in its history. More »
Posh Base Opening is Cause for Celebration
‘Mocko jumbie’ stilt walkers dance as the conga line laces through the crowd at The Moorings Tortola base opening.
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Timed with the company’s 40th anniversary, The Moorings’ yacht charter firm officially opened its newly expanded Tortola, British Virgin Islands, base last week with a grand celebration. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Timed with the company’s 40th anniversary, The Moorings’ yacht charter firm officially opened its newly expanded Tortola, British Virgin Islands, base last week with a grand celebration. More »
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