Safety
Just In: Person Dies After Boat Collision Near Angel Island
A person has died after a sailboat and a powerboat collided near Angel Island on Thursday.
Coast Guard Prepares for Fourth of July Weekend
The USCG is stepping up patrols across the long weekend with the aim of reducing the number of recreational boating accidents and deaths.
‘To Starlink or Not,’ That Is the Baja Ha-Ha Question
While Starlink will not qualify as the mandatory long-range two-way communication device for the Ha-Ha, it does have its place in offshore cruising.
Sailor Dies in Newport Bermuda Race
Colin Golder, from New Providence, N.J., has died in the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race after going overboard.
R2AK Stage 1 Spills, Chills and Thrills
The day before the Race to Alaska started, Race HQ extended the time window for racers to complete Stage One to Victoria by a full 24 hours. Why?
Painful to Watch, the Loss of ‘Eleonora E’
The schooner 'Eleanora E' has sunk at her dock after being struck by an offshore rescue vessel.
Steve Fossett’s Former ORMA 60 ‘Lakota’ Attacked off Yemen
Another ORMA 60 trimaran survives danger on the high seas while sailing back to the Med from the Philippines.
It’s National Safe Boating Week
The National Safe Boating Council reminds us that, just ahead of the boating-busy Memorial Day Weekend, there's a thing called National Safe Boating Week.
Man and Dog Escape Injury in Sailboat Explosion
The explosion may have been the result of a propane buildup in the cabin.
BAMA Conducts Emergency Steering Training
The Bay Area Multihull Association conducted an emergency-steering training event south of Yerba Buena Island.
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