Captain’s Sailboat Washes Ashore After Battling 16-Hour Storm. He’s Now Selling It For Bargain Price
A sailor sold his weather-beaten yacht for $1 to avoid hefty fines and possible jail time after the boat washed up on a Florida beach, local media outlet WESH 2 News reported. He said it was published in According to the newspaper, Captain Alan Asker was leaving St. Augustine on Florida's northeast coast for the […]
Coast Guard rescues man and his dog from sailboat run aground on Christmas morning
A sailor and his dog were rescued after strong winds and high waves caused a ship to run aground off northwest Washington on Christmas morning. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said it received a report of a sailor in distress between the Port Townsend Harbor and the Port Townsend Paper Mill around 6:50 a.m. Wednesday. […]
Family living on sailboat enjoying minimalist Christmas at sea
They are giving a “tide” to Christmas. A British family living on a yacht is having a minimalist Christmas at sea, with gifts of shells, freshly caught fish and surfing. “When it comes to presents, we keep things minimal and focus on small, practical items and experiences,” Stephanie Stevens, 35, told Kennedy News of her […]
One-legged man who went viral for facing hurricane in his sailboat has lengthy criminal history
A one-legged man who became a hot topic on social media after saying he would brave Hurricane Milton on a yacht has been revealed to have a long criminal history. include He is suspected of trying to set the woman on fire. Joseph Malinowski, 54, has been nicknamed “Lieutenant Dan” by fans online, after the […]
Tampa’s ‘Lieutenant Dan’ Joseph Malinowski, rides out Hurricane Milton on sailboat
The one-legged yacht-dwelling Florida man affectionately nicknamed “Lieutenant Dan” weathered the wrath of Hurricane Milton in Tampa Bay before the mayor evacuated before the powerful storm. Even though he claimed to have done so, he was unharmed. A sailor who made headlines for refusing to leave his ship was forced to leave his home as […]
Pair rescued from disabled sailboat off popular beach
Emergency crews in Ocean City, New Jersey, sprang into action Saturday afternoon to rescue two people stranded on a disabled yacht that eventually ran aground on a sandbar near the beach. According to the Ocean City Fire Association, emergency crews, Ocean City police and beach patrol officers responded to a water rescue near 22nd Street […]
Florida sailor, Earl Barcome, and dog rescued by US Coast Guard from sailboat he was living on
A Florida sailor said he told his dog “Today is not the day to die” when his dream boat started sinking and was rescued in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday after being hit by Hurricane Helen. Earl Barkham and his 10-year-old golden retriever, Gunn, lived in a 36-foot sailboat named Selkie for a year […]
Woman, child, tortoise, cat rescued from sailboat offshore Hawaii
The US Coast Guard and Navy rescued a woman, her daughter, and their pet cat and turtle from a yacht that was caught in bad weather about 925 miles off the coast of Hawaii. According to a Coast Guard news release, watchers at the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) in Honolulu received a distress alert […]
First American woman to race sailboat alone nonstop around world hopes to inspire other girls to sail
The 29-year-old woman from Maine arrived in La Coruña, Spain on Thursday, March 7, becoming the first American woman to sail around the world. Cole Brauer and his 150-foot yacht First Light sailed nearly 30,000 miles as part of the Global Solo Challenge. She left La Coruña, Spain, on October 29, according to the Associated […]
US Coast Guard saves Florida couple and their dog stranded in sailboat
A couple and their puppy became stranded on a sailboat at sea about 90 miles off the coast of Hernando Beach on Florida’s west coast. The U.S. Coast Guard said it released footage of a broken porthole, the ship filling with water and a helicopter crew rescuing three people. A Coast Guard helicopter hovered over […]
