Safety
About Next Month’s Doublehanded Farallones Race
The Bay Area Multihull Association has incorporated some changes to the Doublehanded Farallones Race that harken back to the Farallon races run back in the early 1980s.
When Was the Last Time You Were Boarded by the Coast Guard?
The Coast Guard pulled up alongside 'Sospiro' and asked when she had last been boarded. The answer was never.
US Coast Guard Has Busy Week Offshore
US Coast Guard has been kept busy this week as crews responded to three offshore emergencies, and a report of an overdue sailor.
Woman Who Accidentally Swallowed Antifreeze Rescued off Bodega Bay
The rescue was described as "… a highly complex medical evacuation."
Foiling Tri Flips Near South Beach
A man was rescued after his foiling trimaran flipped in the Bay near South Beach Marina on Tuesday.
New USCG Air Station To Be Built in Ventura
A new $53 million Coast Guard Air Station will be built at Naval Base Ventura County in Point Mugu.
PNW Race Week Statement About MOB Sailor’s Death
A month after Greg Mueller died in an MOB incident while racing in the Pacific Northwest Race Week, the event released this statement.
Mixed Fortunes in the Transpac
The rest of the competitors in the 51st Transpac Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu have finished, but one boat was not so lucky.
Seawind Catamaran Collides with UFO During Pacific Crossing
Whatever was floating in 'JollyDogs' path that evening left a large hole in the vessel's starboard bow.
US Coast Guard Releases 2020 Boating Safety Statistics
US Coast Guard boating safety statistics for 2020 show a nationwide increase in accidents, fatalities, and property damage from 2019.
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