Coast Guard allegedly takes sailboat in Lynette Hooker missing person investigation
The U.S. Coast Guard has reportedly taken custody of a yacht owned by Brian Hooker amid an ongoing investigation into the disappearance of his wife, who allegedly fell from a dinghy in the Bahamas. According to Brian Hooker, his wife fell off the dinghy after they left Hope Town around 7:30 p.m. on April 4. […]
Coast Guard searches for unknown sailboat in Lynette Hooker case
Coast Guard Seeks Information on Missing Sailboat in Bahamas The U.S. Coast Guard is requesting assistance in locating a sailboat that might have been anchored near the boat owned by Brian and Lynette Hooker on the night Lynette vanished in the Bahamas. Over a month has passed since 55-year-old Lynette went missing on April 4. […]
Coast Guard rescues five individuals from a sinking sailboat 260 nautical miles off the coast of North Carolina
Five Rescued After Yacht Sinks Off North Carolina Five individuals were brought to safety after their yacht sank hundreds of miles off the North Carolina coast. This occurred on Thursday, as confirmed by the Coast Guard. According to reports, the crew of the sailing vessel known as the Magic Bus sent out a mayday signal […]
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 […]