Man Overboard Archives

Man Overboard: Is it safe to use a tether?

December 16th, 2015

by Ben Meakins, Practical Boat Owner Perceived wisdom is that if you fall overboard, staying tethered to the boat will

October 15th, 2015

(October 15, 2015) – Oman Sail, a non-profit organisation established in 2008 to promote sailing in the Arab nation, has

July 2nd, 2015

Miami, FL (July 2, 2015) – Search efforts for missing US Olympic sailor Trevor Moore in Biscayne Bay have been

June 29th, 2015

It happened on the Columbia River, as it passes through Oregon. During a recent evening race, with the wind gusting

June 27th, 2015

Miami, FL (June 27, 2015) – Search efforts for a missing Olympic sailor, Trevor Moore, in Biscayne Bay, Florida, were

June 26th, 2015

Miami, FL (June 26, 2015) – Coast Guard search-and-rescue crews are searching for a missing sailor in the vicinity of

November 26th, 2014

The public image of “warm and sunny California” may lead to needless deaths in the state’s lakes, rivers and coastal

May 6th, 2014

by Capt. Jack McClurkin With the ice cover on Lake Michigan this winter, sailors this year will experience cold water

January 5th, 2014

This story is about a fisherman, not a sailor. However, countless sailors forwarded it to Scuttlebutt. Now we share it