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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 »
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 »
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 »
Dinius Trial Postponed Till May
Lake County News is reporting that the trial of Bismarck Dinius, which was slated to begin this month, has been pushed back to May. The postponement was requested by Deputy District Attorney John Langan and was not opposed by Dinius’s attorney Victor Haltom. More »
Two Sailors Lost in Indian Ocean Capsize
Leo Sherman, an educator from Illinois, appears to be the only survivor after a homebuilt 43-ft catamaran capsized 200 miles east of Madagascar early last week. The boat was apparently bound from Durban to Mauritius with three aboard. More »
Big Change Coming to Paradise Marina
Less than 10 years ago, Paradise Marina was a 13-slip marina for boats less than 40 feet in length. This is what it looks like today. The sailboat on the far right is 114 feet long. More »
Carpe Diem Update
We’ve received a bit more information about a rescue at sea off Cabo a week ago. According to several ‘earwitness’ accounts (heard on VHF and/or SSB), Carpe Diem was a Lancer 44 motorsailor heading south off Cabo when there was some kind of trouble. More »
Captain of Megayacht Perseus Shot Dead
Drew Gollan, skipper of the 163-ft Perini Navi Perseus, was shot dead last Thursday night in Antigua.
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There have been a lot of tears and anger in the Caribbean crewed charter yacht community since last Thursday night as a result of the shooting death in Antigua of 38-year-old Aussie Drew Gollan, skipper of the 163-ft Perini Navi ketch Perseus. More »
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