Updated Chart Data with ActiveCaptain
Wednesday June 29, 2011
ActiveCaptain's Interactive Cruising Guidebook has become a valuable resource for changing chart data such as buoys that have been moved, shoaling in formerly navigable water, etc. Information that can be ... Read More
Extreme 40 Sail Racing Comes to Boston
Tuesday June 28, 2011
New England sailors have the opportunity to see some really exciting racing on the Boston waterfront from June 30 through July 4. Eleven boats in the international Extreme 40 fleet ... Read More
Solo Nonstop Sail Around the Americas
Tuesday June 21, 2011
Sailor Matt Rutherford has now been a week into his solo, nonstop cruise around all of North and South America in a 27-foot sailboat. His voyage is intended not only ... Read More
Get a Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel Safety Check
Sunday June 19, 2011
The US Coast Guard Auxiliary has issued a news release reminding boaters about its voluntary Vessel Safety Check program. The safety check is free and can be obtained through many ... Read More
Coast Guard Says New Jersey Distress Call Likely a Hoax
Tuesday June 14, 2011
The rescue call from a 33-foot sinking sailboat near Sandy Hook I commented on a couple hours ago now seems a hoax, according to the Coast Guard. The weather was ... Read More
A Frightening Abandon-Ship - and the Coast Guard Calls off Rescue?
Tuesday June 14, 2011
All I can think is that the media are not reporting this story correctly, because I can't believe the Coast Guard has so quickly called off a search for four ... Read More
Boaters Too Heavy?
Monday June 13, 2011
Recently the Coast Guard changed its standard for the average weight of passengers on boats from 160 to 185 lbs. At this time the ruling affects only commercial charters and ... Read More
How Many Lives Does a Sailor Have? Rescued Again!
Tuesday June 7, 2011
For the second time in as many years, David Chatburn, a 67-year-old solo sailor attempting to cross the Atlantic to Scotland, had to be rescued by the Coast Guard after ... Read More
Funniest Sailor Rescue Story of the Year
Saturday June 4, 2011
You might not believe me on this, but it's true - and it's the most bizarre sailor rescue story I've heard in a long time. A distraught sailor called Sweden's ... Read More
Is Your Sailboat Legal for the Season?
Wednesday June 1, 2011
If you have a new sailboat or haven't checked your boat's legal requirements lately, it's a good idea to start the boating season with a review of Coast Guard-required equipment. ... Read More