Category Archives: Dock Talk
ORACLE TEAM USA Captures Overall ACWS Season Championship
Three America’s Cup World Series regattas this season, and three match racing titles for ORACLE TEAM USA. On Sunday in Naples, Italy, skipper Tom Slingsby and crew secured the third, defeating Luna Rossa Swordfish in the match race final. After … Continue reading
Dismasted Russian Solo Sailor Rescued in Bass Strait
It was a quest that many dream of, but few see to fruition. 47-year-old Sergey Zjukovbuilt his own 24ft boat and sailed it across the Atlantic twice before setting off from Portugal on a solo round-world journey. He had successfully … Continue reading
Magnus Olsson Passes Away at Age 64
Magnus Olsson competed in the Whitbread/Volvo Ocean Race in six editions from 1985 to 2008, tasting victory with EF Language in the 1997-98 race. He was named a Volvo Ocean Race Legends Ambassador in recognition of his enormous contribution to … Continue reading
Search Ends for Fishermen Missing Off Texas Coast
John Reynolds and the four others aboard the Nite Owl weren’t worried when the thunderstorms made it impossible for the commercial fishing boat to return back to shore. They’d seen this kind of weather before. They did what they normally would, tying the … Continue reading
USCG: Making False Distress Calls is a Felony
The U.S. Coast Guard in Maryland and Washington is conducting the 2nd annual Operation Mayday from April 15 to May 15. During the operation, the Coast Guard will visit marinas to inform boaters about the dangers of making false distress … Continue reading
Achieving the Dream: World ARC Finishes in Saint Lucia
Fifteen months ago, the World ARC 2012-13 fleet set out from Saint Lucia to sail around the world. Amongst the crews were many nationalities, backgrounds and reasons for taking part. Since then, they have sailed well over 26,000 nautical miles, crossed … Continue reading
Sailor and Rescuer Dead in Breaking River Bar Tragedy
A rescuer and a sailing crew member have lost their lives when the 10m German yacht Meri Tuuli tried unsuccessfully to enter Portugal’s Figueira da Foz river bar late afternoon, and broached in 5m breaking waves. The boat was dismasted … Continue reading
Above Average 2013 Hurricane Season Expected
An above-average number of storms will emerge from the Atlantic this hurricane season, and the odds of the U.S. being hit by a major system are about 70 percent greater than predicted last year, Colorado State University researchers said. Eighteen … Continue reading
Boat Filled With Protected Species Hits Coral Reef
A Chinese vessel that ran into a protected coral reef in the southwestern Philippines held evidence of even more environmental destruction inside: more than 10,000 kilograms (22,000 pounds) of meat from a protected species, the pangolin or scaly anteater. The steel-hulled vessel hit … Continue reading
Video of the Week: Four Rescued After Tug Sinks
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four people from a liferaft Saturday after the Delta Captain tug sank off Point Sur, California, which is located along the pristine Big Sur coastline. The Coast Guard said it received a distress call from … Continue reading
Good Samaritan Helps Rescue 3 from Boat Fire Off Galveston
Three men were brought to safety by a good Samaritan after the men’s shrimp boat caught fire just north of the South Galveston Jetty, Friday. The captain of the shrimp boat Angel Lady called the watchstander at Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston … Continue reading
Heartbreaking End to Solo Circumnavigation
He was almost home. A Danish solo sailor who had his heart set on a solo round-world sail has ended up in Britain instead of Denmark, after his yacht was dismasted close to South Devon. He had to be rescued … Continue reading
Video of the Week: Wizard’s Eye Shakedown
The Wizard’s Eye finally makes it to the water! Momentum is building into the Pacific crossing as the team takes a shakedown sail to test the boat’s systems and capabilities. This is a landmark moment for the Wizard’s Eye Expedition. … Continue reading
Couple Jailed After Abducting their Children and Fleeing to Cuba in a Sailboat
An American couple who allegedly kidnapped their two sons and sailed to Havana last week sat in a Florida jail Wednesday after Cuba hastily handed them over to U.S. officials. Cuban authorities turned over the family of four to the … Continue reading
2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race Route Announced
The French city of Lorient will return as the penultimate stopover in the Volvo Ocean Race for the 12th edition in 2014-15, completing a route that will test the world’s best professional sailors to the limit in a race around … Continue reading
Trans-Atlantic Rowing Squad Rescued After Capsize
Four men who had their attempt to row across the Atlantic interrupted when their boat capsized arrived in San Juan, Puerto Rico Sunday night. The Seattle-based expedition was a joint effort between OAR Northwest and the Canadian Wildlife Federation. Rower Jordan … Continue reading
China’s Guo Completes Epic Solo Sail
Chinese yachtsman Guo Chuan became the first sailor from China to complete a non-stop solo circumnavigation of the globe. The former scientist returned to the northeastern port city of Qingdao, his home town, after a gruelling five-and-a-half month voyage and immediately … Continue reading
Circus on a Sailboat
From the top of a 14-meter mast, Delphine Lechifflart expertly rolls down a length of white ribbon, her taut body pirouetting mid-air, before easing into the arms of her lover. The two French acrobats continue to twirl and swoop, their … Continue reading
Video of the Week: AC April Fool’s
Gotta love a little humor from the America’s Cup on April Fool’s Day… Emirates Team New Zealand, has been training throughout the southern hemisphere summer in their home waters prior to heading to San Francisco where the racing for the … Continue reading
Video of the Week II: Kon-Tiki
If you’re craving a true adventure movie to hold you over until blockbuster season, look no further than “Kon-Tiki,” set to debut in American theaters April 26. It’s an adaption of a book by the same name and details the story … Continue reading
