Bodies of thrill-seeking couple mysteriously found in life raft after duo set sail on cross-ocean voyage in yacht over a month ago
The bodies of a thrill-seeking Canadian couple were reportedly discovered inside a life raft on Wednesday, about six weeks after they set off on a trans-Atlantic voyage. Brett Clivery, 70, and Sarah Justine Packwood, 54, appear to have died before abandoning the yacht and being washed ashore in a life raft on Sable Island, nicknamed […]
Scammer cancels unsuspecting Calif. family’s $900 Carnival cruise trip just days before ship set sail
A California mother was scammed out of a Carnival cruise she’d planned with her kids a year ago, and initially lost $900 after falling prey to a scammer, according to a new report. Castaic resident Brittany Payne had planned to travel to Ensenada, Mexico, over Mother’s Day weekend, but her plans were devastated when her […]
Russian warships sail off the coast of Florida, US responds with a yawn
THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING: Four Russian warships were tracked as they cruised in international waters off the coast of Florida yesterday en route to Cuba for planned exercises in the Caribbean, in what U.S. officials describe as an attempt by Russian President Vladimir Putin to show the Russian navy can still project power despite the […]
‘We’re really torn’: New Caledonia turmoil forces French nationals to sail to safety in Australia | New Caledonia
noCaledonia was only intended as a stopping point, a stopping point, on a family sailing trip around the world. “But it’s a very nice place to stay and live,” says Frenchman Xavier Declamer, from our boat moored in Noumea’s marina. “The infrastructure is excellent, including roads, libraries and schools. It was also a very peaceful […]
Video Shows Cruise Ship Sail Into Port With 44-Foot-Whale Stuck To Bow
A cruise ship that sailed into New York City’s Port of Brooklyn with a deceased 44-foot endangered whale across its bow Saturday, The Associated Press (AP) reported. Video taken on Saturday shows the cruise ship resting on the calm waters with lump of whale sticking out of its bow and the Statue of Liberty in […]
Iran’s IRGC Terrorists Sail Warship into Southern Hemisphere
Iran announced Shahid MahdaviAn Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) warship has crossed the equator into the Southern Hemisphere for the first time. of Shahid Mahdavi Iranian state propaganda agency PressTV on ‘long-distance mission’ in international waters report. of Shahid Mahdavi The ship is a 787-foot container ship weighing more than 2.1 tons operated by the […]
Ships from Turkey with humanitarian aid for Gaza denied right to sail, flags removed
Vessels attempting to access humanitarian aid from Turkey to Gaza have been denied the right to sail. according to To the Associated Press. “On Thursday afternoon, the Free Fleet Federation was contacted by the Guinea-Bissau International Ship Registry (GBISR) requesting an inspection of our lead ship, Akdenes,” the Free Fleet Federation, a group supporting the […]
NASA Launches Solar Sail Mission Into Space In A First
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched a sail mission into space Tuesday utilizing the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System. NASA launched an innovative mission that could change the way spacecraft navigate the solar system, according to the agency’s press release. The mission will utilize the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System, scheduled for launch aboard […]
Mortgage rates sail past 7% as market moves into critical spring homebuying season
Mortgage rates rose to new highs this week, but buyers are adjusting. (iStock) Mortgage interest rates have climbed above 7%, which is likely to dampen the appetite for home buyers during the market’s key spring home buying season, Freddie Mac said. The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 7.10% for the week […]
Migrant who swiped FDNY vessel, sail boat for joyrides is freed without bail — and immediately strikes again: witnesses
The boat boy is back at work again, but they can’t even send him home. A homeless immigrant who was arrested while playing on a historic FDNY fireboat and then tried to climb back on board a yacht for a leisurely ride was released without bail on Friday, but immediately boarded a larger ship in […]