Search reopened for missing mariner
June 3rd, 2026
Lynnette Hooker, a 55-year-old Michigan mom, vanished in April while sailing with her husband in the Bahamas. The Coast Guard
Browsing the "Man Overboard" Tag
Closing gap between training and reality
April 18th, 2026
As preparations build for the 2026 Newport Bermuda Race, organizers are placing renewed focus on one of offshore sailing’s most
Don’t change universal rescue command
September 26th, 2025
by Craig Warner The word is out that modern politics are attempting to influence the changing sailing’s most crucial emergency
Will this shift put people in danger?
September 22nd, 2025
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News When I fell overboard on a Caribbean bareboat charter, due to a failed lifeline
Plan to replace Man-Overboard term
September 18th, 2025
by Peter Swanson, Loose Cannon Britain’s standards-setting organization for recreational boating, the Royal Yachting Association, believes the phrase “man overboard!”
Heart-stopping tale of nighttime incident
August 14th, 2025
In this extract from Susan Smillie’s book, The Half Bird, she describes, while sailing her Nicholson 26 Isean on the
Don’t fall off the boat
July 30th, 2025
This public service announcement comes from Practical Sailor which has been providing advice about the sport since 1974: We spend
MOB Recovery: A true story
May 9th, 2025
Nikki Henderson shares her real-life rescue of a crew member when they fell overboard. Here an excerpt: The south coast
HOW TO … get MOB ready
May 6th, 2025
Handling emergencies begins with good preparation. Report by Nikki Henderson: A crew member falls overboard: the universal sailor’s nightmare. Here’s
Bureaucratic sluggishness at work?
April 24th, 2025
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is a UK government organization, authorized to investigate all maritime accidents in UK waters
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