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 […]