5 scuba divers stranded off Hawaiian coast rescued by sailing couple: ‘Saw five little dots’
Last Wednesday, five scuba divers struggling underwater for hours off the coast of Hawaii were rescued by a sailing couple who heard cries for help and spotted “five little dots” in the vast ocean. Camila Storki and her husband were on a yacht heading from Kaneohe to Honolulu when they heard frantic pleading coming from […]
Chinese Warships Sailing Toward Sensitive Strait Amid Tensions: Taiwan
Taipei: Taipei said on Wednesday that a group of Chinese aircraft carriers had been spotted sailing toward the waters separating Taiwan and China, a day after Beijing conducted live-fire exercises near the autonomous island. China considers Taiwan part of its territory and has stepped up military activity around the island in recent years to pressure […]
New Hampshire teen jumps onto out-of-control boat after sailing instructor falls overboard
A New Hampshire teenager was captured on video jumping off a jet ski to stop an out-of-control boat after a sailing instructor was thrown overboard last week. When 17-year-old Brady Prokon was told by his father, Jeremy, that an unmanned boat was circling at high speed in Smith Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee, he sprang into […]
Killer whales attack and sink sailing boat off Gibralter
An unknown number of killer whales rammed a yacht in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar on Sunday morning, later causing it to sink. It’s the latest attack in a trend that has terrorized seafarers in the region for the past four years. The latest incident occurred around 9 a.m. when the crew of […]
U.S. Sailing Team Flipped Overboard as Boat Capsizes
Shocking scenes unfolded on Friday when five members of a US sailing team fell overboard after their boat lost control and capsized. The moment happened during the third fleet race on practice day for the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix. The flipping of the upper wing caused the boat to flip. #breaking news #we […]
5 US sailing team members go flying overboard as boat capsizes
Last Friday, during the third fleet race of the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix practice day, a wild scene unfolded as a member of Team USA jumped after his boat capsized. When the boat reached mark 1, the American boat’s upper wing flipped over and it suddenly rolled over. Five of the six crew […]
Cruise ship stranded in Spain resumes sailing after resolving visa problems
A cruise ship stranded in Barcelona has resumed sailing after disembarking a Bolivian passenger with visa issues. The Spanish government and MSC Cruises have reached an agreement to disembark 69 Bolivian passengers. The Bolivian passengers were taken to a transit zone within the port but were not allowed to enter Spanish territory. A cruise ship […]
Pals sailing with Ralph Hendry, Kathy Brandel felt safer in Caribbean than US
Friends traveling with a missing American couple on a yacht say they feel safer in most parts of the Caribbean than in parts of the United States, and three escaped convicts who hijacked the boat. He said he wonders if the four of them could have stopped it. Pete and Tammy Sisson of Rhode Island […]
RFK Jr. campaign offers ‘afternoon of sailing’ contest to ‘one lucky winner’
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is offering to spend an “afternoon at sea” with the winner of a contest organized by his campaign. Prizes include “an unforgettable trip for you and your guests” to spend an afternoon sailing in the Pacific Ocean and take a photo with RFK Jr. Also, the winner and […]
Marine vet Ronnie Simpson rescued after 10-hour wait in middle of Atlantic during around-the-world sailing race
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran participating in a round-the-world race is forced to risk getting stranded hundreds of miles off the coast of Argentina when his boat sustains severe damage and a storm heads toward him. I didn’t get it. Ronnie Simpson, 38, activated the distress signal on Monday about 900 miles off the coast […]
