Tag Archive 'Coast Guard'

Jul 15 2010

Sailboat burns, sinks at Anacapa Island

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 » A Hunter sailboat catches fire, sinks at Frenchy’s 7/8/2010 The Coast Guard and Vessel Assist responded to a report of a [...]

No responses yet

May 02 2010

Channel Islands Coast Guard unit rescues sailors near Anacapa

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

From Coast Guard Blog – Posted: 01 May 2010 10:25 PM PDT CHANNEL ISLANDS, Calif – The Coast Guard rescued 3 people from a sail boat that was in danger of capsizing 2 miles north of Anacapa Island late Saturday afternoon. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach received a report from the 32-foot sailing vessel [...]

One response so far

Apr 24 2010

RESCUE 21 – the coastal waters 911 – is getting closer

Published by Capt. Dan under safety at sea

The Coast Guard announced that the RESCUE 21 system installation will be complete for sector San Diego at the end of the month. RESCUE 21 provides a greatly improved VHF communications system, but the most salient, to my mind, is the implementation of DSC – Digital Selective Calling. You probably already have that on your [...]

One response so far

Mar 02 2010

After action report – Tsunami in Ventura – a view from the docks

From: Rob Walton, Capt. S/V R Escape I fully agree with the plan for “next time” but being one of those who was on a boat in the harbor I’d like to relate what a “goat roping” this event was. We awoke aboard Saturday morning to predicted scattered showers and possible t-storms. Sailing was most [...]

No responses yet

Feb 26 2010

Schooner American Pride runs aground in Long Beach

American Pride probably looks a little pitiful – at least her crew will – after running aground in in Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach. The Coast Guard reported that another tall ship’s crew finds itself wondering why they can’t move ahead. Ooops we’re aground!!! According to the Coast Guard, it was a “soft grounding,” and [...]

No responses yet

Next »