Current News
Cruiser Murdered in Thailand
Malcolm Robertson, 64, was murdered by young pirates in Thailand. His wife Linda, 57, survived her ordeal with minor injuries.
Mr. Bean
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC British cruisers Malcolm and Linda Robertson were anchored off the Buntang Islands in southern Thailand on Monday when three hammer- and machete-wielding pirates reportedly boarded their 44-ft steel Bruce Roberts cutter Mr. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC British cruisers Malcolm and Linda Robertson were anchored off the Buntang Islands in southern Thailand on Monday when three hammer- and machete-wielding pirates reportedly boarded their 44-ft steel Bruce Roberts cutter Mr. More »
Sleeping Giant Awakens
Some people don’t believe that the South Tower Demon exists. They explain those instant changes in wind direction and velocity — which often cause nearby boats to spin out and momentarily head right toward the tower — by spouting lame ‘facts’ based on supposed real-world physics. More »
Panama Canal YC Bulldozed
Bulldozers made short work of destroying the Panama Canal YC at the end of February.
© 2009 Webb Logg
The Panama Canal Yacht Club in Colon, on the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal, is no more. More »
Spectacular Volcanic Eruptions in Tonga
The twin islands of Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha’apai have become one large pumice island. It should only take a few months for the ocean to wear it back down.
© Robert Stone
On Monday, a Tongan volcano that had been quiet since 1988 blew its stack. More »
Heavy Lifting
The Left Coast Lifter will soon be put to work on the new Bay Bridge.
© 2009 Erik Simonson
You may have seen it already, and if not, you won’t be able to miss it when you’re sailing near Treasure Island. More »
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 »
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