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Sailing the Patch
Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer and Dr. Jim Graham are oceanographers and drift analysis experts. Although they’re based in Seattle, they work on — and are interested in — all sorts of things that go adrift at sea, from lost buoys and abandoned ships all the way down to sneakers and rubber duckies. More »
Danger Never Takes a Vacation
How safe would you feel swimming or riding in a slow moving dinghy in front of this panga?
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© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Max de Rham, a Swiss citizen with a home in Maui, is about as adventurous a 70-year-old as one could imagine. More »
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC Max de Rham, a Swiss citizen with a home in Maui, is about as adventurous a 70-year-old as one could imagine. More »
Falcon Still on for Saturday at 2 p.m.
For those of you tracking the progress of Maltese Falcon on www.symaltesefalcon.com, you’ve already noticed that Tom Perkins’ megayacht pulled into Drakes Bay this morning around 6 a.m. Rest assured, Falcon is still scheduled to make her grand entrance to the Bay at 2 p.m. More »
Strong Quake Jolts Mexican Coast
The coastal region of west-central Mexico was rocked yesterday evening by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake, centered offshore, approximately 130 miles SW of Manzanillo, in the state of Jalisco.
Fears that the undersea temblor would generate unusual wave action caused officials to issue a tsunami warning, but no abnormal conditions have been reported, and, according to on-site reporters, no major damage occurred ashore. More »
Tragedy Off Cannes
Tragedy struck the opening race of the Regates Royale off Cannes yesterday. British attorney Wilf Tolhurst, 64, was killed when his classic 50-ft 8-Meter Safir collided with a larger British yacht shortly after noon. More »
Incredible Rescue in the Mediterranean
Christophe Bouvet (right) and his savior, Paul Meihat.
© 2008 Figaro Cap Istanbul
Twenty-nine solo sailors were about eight hours into the second leg of the Figaro Cap Instanbul Race when word arrived at race headquarters that one skipper had apparently fallen overboard. More »
Liverpudlian Sails 4 Cancer
"I’m not some ‘nutter’ with a death-wish," claims Liverpool resident Tom McNally in defense of his planned double-Atlantic crossing in his 3′ 10" homebuilt boat Big C. "After 25 years of small boat ocean cruising I think I’ve heard it all. More »
Falcon to Sail Under Gate Saturday
"Maltese Falcon is currently scheduled to pass beneath the Golden Gate Bridge at 2 p.m. on Saturday the 27th," we’re told by Kathy Daly of owner Tom Perkins’ office. The yacht is making excellent progress from Hawaii to California, and will probably anchor in Drake’s Bay on Thursday and Friday nights to clean up and get ready for her grand entrance. More »
Settlement in Clear Lake Civil Case
Does everyone recall that the Lake County District Attorney has steadfastly refused to file any criminal charges against Lake County Deputy Sheriff Russell Perdock in the death of Lynn Thornton? This despite the fact that on the evening of April 29, 2006, Perdock slammed his powerboat into the stern of the sailboat Thornton was on at between 40 and 55 mph on pitch black Clear Lake. More »
Trash Talk
It would be funny if it wasn’t real. Most animals who get tangled in trash aren’t lucky enough to be found while they’re still alive.
© 2008 NOAA/Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center/Brenda Becker
Tomorrow is the third Saturday in September, which means it’s International Coastal Cleanup Day. More »
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