Weather
Wild Ride in Leg 1 of Mini Transat
Leg 1 of the Mini Transat has been a wild one, with boats dismasted, wrecked onto the rocks, struck by angry orcas, and putting in to port to avoid a storm.
Baja Ha-Ha Mothership Does ‘Bash’ Best Amid Lightning Storm
While we had front-row seats for the light show, we never got hit.
Satellites Displace Message-in-a-Bottle Workers
How many cruisers are still sending a message in a bottle?
Saildrone Captures Footage from Inside the Eye of the Hurricane
Saildrone's USV has been capturing footage from inside the eye of Hurricane Sam, currently situated off the USA's East Coast.
Hurricane Sam Makes Slow Progress in Atlantic
While Sam doesn't appear to be in any great hurry at the moment, its projected path could see the weather system crossing the Leeward Islands next week.
Missing Sailor Found and Mexico Hurricane Downgraded
We end this week with some positive news as a missing sailor is found and Mexico dodges a hurricane.
East Coast Hurricane Season Appears to Be Ramping Up
The arrival of Hurricane Henri and Hurricane Grace over this past week appears to have marked the escalation of this year's East Coast hurricane season.
Catching Up with Dawn Riley, Part 2
We turned the clock back a bit, and Dawn Riley recounted a few memories from Maiden, Mighty Mary and America True.
Have You Tried Summer Sailing on the Coast of Maine?
Unlike the Central Bay, the winds are often 8-12 knots and might top out at 15 knots of warm, flat-water, summer breezes.
Is It Actually Summer Yet?
We were thinking about the summer weather and remembered the season's opening day, June 20, and the annual Summer Sailstice celebration that took place the same weekend.
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