Safety Archives

Emergencies at sea aren’t neat and tidy

May 2nd, 2025

by Nikki Henderson Did you ever catch the news of Tapio Lehtinen’s boat sinking in the Indian Ocean? What a

April 27th, 2025

by Nikki Henderson When skippering, I check my safety calls by asking myself, “If I had to stand up in

April 20th, 2025

William Marshall ventured 20 miles offshore on November 15, 2024, and never expected to have catastrophic engine failure at sea.

April 17th, 2025

Roger Cottle was presumed dead after falling overboard and lost at sea for five-and-a-half hours in a holed lifejacket, at

April 13th, 2025

by Gary Jobson, Cruising World It’s foggy on a dark night. Our boat is sailing through a narrow channel at

April 9th, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound is launching Aqua Alert, a new pilot program designed to quickly notify the

April 6th, 2025

Craig Warner provides this report for the Lake Michigan Sail Racing Association: We will be talking about getting your boats

April 1st, 2025

Not far from the German headland of Cape Arkona, a sailing boat sank March 31 due to massive water ingress.

March 20th, 2025

A successful rescue is always rooted in preparation which George Day has us thinking about in this report for the

February 18th, 2025

Following three competing teams abandoning their yachts during the 2024 Newport Bermuda Race or return delivery, the Bermuda Race Organizing