Safety
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.
NOAA Predicts Another Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season
In May, NOAA reported that forecasters predicted a 60% chance of an above-normal season Atlantic hurricane season.
Update on the Demise of ‘Aequus’
On July 4 it appeared that S/V Aequus was a lost ship. But later that week she was recovered by a crew from TowBoatUs Ventura & Channel Islands.
Hula Farewell for Sailboat Grounded off Malibu
July 4th will be a day to remember for the owners and crew of S/V 'Aequus', which washed ashore at Pt Dume near Malibu, California.
Vessel Abandoned off Crescent City after USCG Rescue
The US Coast Guard has issued a broadcast regarding an abandoned sailboat drifting approximately 100nm west of Crescent City, CA.
Transpacific Kayaker Cyril Derreumaux Initiates Coast Guard Rescue
On Saturday, June 6, the US Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders received a report at 9:42 p.m. "from a kayaker who was making a solo voyage from Sausalito to Honolulu."
Do You Recognize this Mast, and Thus the Sunken Boat It’s Attached To?
We received photos from two different people of what we believe to be the same boat, which had been beached and then sank, off Crown Beach, Alameda.
The California DBW Urges Everyone to Boat Responsibly
DBW Acting Deputy Director Ramona Fernandez says, “The best lifejacket is the one you’re wearing.”
Potter Yachters Sail to the Rescue
Meanwhile, Ed arrived on the scene and proceeded to take a line from the 'Naiomi' and conducted a tow to keep them from drifting closer to the beach.
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