Safety
US Coast Guard Looking for Missing Sailboat, the 55-ft Sloop ‘Ishi’
The US Coast Guard requests assistance locating the missing 55-ft cruising sloop 'Ishi'.
Sailboat Sinks After Collision with Whale in South Pacific
A sailboat has sunk after being rammed by a whale in the South Pacific, its crew successfully rescued 10 hours later.
Oakland City Council Passes Nuisance Vessel Act to Clean Up the Estuary
A new Nuisance Vessel Ordinance in Oakland promises to help start a long-overdue Estuary cleanup.
Have You Ever Lost Your Dinghy?
What do you do when your dinghy goes missing overnight, and hasn't been found before you're due to leave and fly back to the US?
Forecast Foils Richmond Yacht Club’s Sail a Small Boat Day
Richmond Yacht Club knows if you're introducing new people to sailing, it's best to have a safe, sunny day. That day is not Saturday, March 4.
Big Motor Yacht Runs Aground at Famed Surf Spot on Maui
On Monday, a 94-ft motor yacht, identified as the 'Nakoa', reportedly broke free of its mooring, drifted onto the reef at Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii, and subsequently began to leak diesel.
Can Your Boat’s Name Also Predict Its Future?
We all search for the optimum name for our boat. But can the name we choose also determine its future?
Treasure Island Sunken Boat Mystery Solved by Coast Guard
A sunken boat off Treasure Island sent us on a hunt for the story.
Flares, Paint and Oil — Which One Does Not Belong?
Flares are something you are required to buy and keep safely aboard your vessel. They expire in 42 months after date of manufacture. Since you own them it is your responsibility to dispose of the dangerous, toxic product. Why is it your problem?
West Coast Sailor Captures Container Ship Fire Drama
West Coast sailor and renowned photographer Louis Kruk awoke from an overnight stay in Panama last Monday when he happened to witness the drama of a container ship fire.
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