ShareClose Bookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser Favorites / BookmarksAskbackflipblinklistBlogBookmarkBloglinesBlogMarksBlogsvineBuddyMarksBUMPzee!CiteULikeco.mmentsConnoteadel.icio.usDiggdiigoDotNetKicksDropJackdzoneFacebookFarkFavesFeed Me LinksFriendsitefolkd.comFurlGoogleHuggJamespotJeqqKaboodlekirtsylinkaGoGoLinkedInLinksMarkerMa.gnoliaMister WongMixxMySpaceMyWebNetvouzNewsvineoneviewOnlyWirePlugIMPropellerRedditRojoSegnaloShoutwireSimpySlashdotSphereSphinnSpurlSquidooStumbleUponTechnoratiThisNextTwitterWebrideWindows LiveWorlds MoviesYahoo!Email This to a FriendCopy HTML:  If you like this then please subscribe to the RSS Feed.Powered by Bookmarkify™ More »Two boats went aground two weekends ago. A Bayliner slid onto the beach in mid-afternoon just northwest of the Channel Islands Harbor [...]

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How many deaths did it take? How many dead sailors have to line up before the leading authority on sail-training decides that everyone should wear a life jacket, at least in sailing schools? The answer: none. Sort of. Seems the death of an American Sailing Instructor and his student prompted the insurer that covers us [...]

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In some major ports, particularly those shared by civilian cargo carriers and warships, the Coast Guard is tasked with escorting ships to and fro. Apparently the sight of the Orange armed rigid inflatables (RIB) isn’t enough to deter sightseers from closing inside the limit. So now, just to make things perfectly clear, the CG is [...]

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The Coast Guard Auxiliary has something you want No, we’re not talking about a set of coveralls and a fancy CG life jacket, we’re talking about a new, minimum-hassle float plan. It’s in Acrobat (.pdf) so you can e-mail it to someone who cares if you show up and will do something if you don’t [...]

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An evening sail turns into a nightmare for Mai Tai It’s always easy to pass judgment when you’re viewing the wreckage the day after. Nice to look at it in the light of day and pontificate. And I’ve heard a lot of that (and done a fair amount myself), but as we used to say [...]

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