Safety Archives

VIDEO: Attack by orcas along Portugal

October 12th, 2020

There have been numerous reports of orcas attacking yachts along the coastline of Portugal and Spain this season and nobody

October 2nd, 2020

by Shariqua Ahmed, DOGOnews Killer whales, or orcas, are the largest members of the oceanic dolphin family. While the intelligent

October 1st, 2020

The San Francisco Boardsailing Association (SFBA) is organized to ensure windsurfers and kiteboarders have unrestricted access to San Francisco Bay

September 24th, 2020

Spain has temporarily prohibited yachting across 62 miles of its northwestern coast after several incidents of orcas ramming sailing boats

September 13th, 2020

Scientists have been left baffled by incidents of orcas ramming sailing boats along the Spanish and Portuguese coasts. In the

August 23rd, 2020

When Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck shared his close encounter with a powerboat, one design champion Ched Proctor reflected on how

August 21st, 2020

Following the story, When powerboats and sailboats meet, Scuttlebutt received many similar stories…here’s a sampling: In my 50 years of

August 16th, 2020

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News My worst incident with a powered boat occurred decades ago in Clearwater, FL. It

June 11th, 2020

The U.S. Coast Guard has released its 2019 Recreational Boating Statistics Report, revealing that there were 613 boating fatalities nationwide

April 10th, 2020

With Ireland on lockdown since March 27, now the Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) and RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) are