At 13:34 UTC, the MOD70 Spindrift capsized on the first leg of the Route des Princes inshore races off Dun Laoghaire, Ireland. All crew are safe and […]
MOD70 Spindrift Capsizes
Francis Joyon Shatters North Atlantic Record
In his quest to beat the North Atlantic record, Francis Joyon on board IDEC, has smashed Thomas Coville’s 2008 record by 16 hours, 34 minutes and […]
1 Dead, 5 injured in Sailboat Accident Near San Clemente Island
One person is dead and five others were rescued after their boat drifted into the surf and broke apart near San Clemente Island during a sailboat […]
Coast Guard Searches for Missing Sailors South of San Francisco
Four people missing after reporting their sailboat was sinking south of San Francisco are a husband, wife, their 4-year-old son and his cousin, also a child. […]
Irish Crew Rescued Off Bermuda Before Yacht Sinks
A group of Irish nationals were rescued from Bermuda’s waters this weekend after their yacht lost power. Last night the four crew members of the 48ft […]
More Japanese Tsunami Debris Found in Oregon
A boat discovered washed ashore Tuesday morning in the dunes off of Salishan appears to have all the markings of tsunami debris from Japan, scientists say. […]
Improved ORACLE TEAM USA Boat Back in the Water
It’s been a long time in coming, but ORACLE TEAM USA hit the water on Monday in its ‘better than new’ AC72, named 17. After conducting load […]
Pirates Seize French Tanker Off Ivory Coast
Suspected Nigerian pirates have hijacked a French-owned Luxembourg-flagged tanker along with its 17-member crew off Ivory Coast, Ivorian officials and the International Maritime Bureau said on Monday. The Gulf of Guinea […]
Cruising Compass Reader Survey
Dear Blue Water Sailing and Cruising Compass readers, In the interest of making Cruising Compass better and more in tune with your sailing interests, we invite […]
François Gabart Wins Vendée Globe in Record Breaking Fashion
Yesterday, January 27, 2013, Francois Gabart (MACIF) completed the Vendee Globe Race as the winner, setting a new race record of 78 days, eclipsing the previous […]