tragedy Archives

Celebrated Aussie sailor dies in accident

April 13th, 2021

One of Australia’s most celebrated sailors has died after his yacht capsized in rough seas on the NSW North Coast

March 3rd, 2021

After Sint Maarten Yacht Club was forced to cancel 2021 St. Maarten Heineken Regatta on March 4-7 due to COVID-19,

March 2nd, 2021

The beauty of sailing attracts participants but also artists who seek to capture it through their lens. Scuttlebutt is always

February 21st, 2021

The 246-foot sailing yacht Phocea, first built for Alain Colas as Club Mediterranée to compete in the solo 1976 Transat,

February 18th, 2021

The 246-foot sailing yacht Phocea caught fire February 18 off an island near Langkawi, Malaysia. While at anchor less than

February 5th, 2021

State Representative Fiona McFarland announced on February 4 that she will be introducing legislation following a boating accident that killed

December 17th, 2020

The 1200-foot ONE Apus container ship arrives in Kobe, Japan on December, 8, 2020 after losing an estimated 1,816 containers

December 3rd, 2020

by Darrell Nicholson, Practical Sailor In the wake of a terrible tragedy that struck a few days before Thanksgiving in

November 25th, 2020

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) continues to investigate the death of 10 year old green fleet Optimist

November 23rd, 2020

Details remain limited on how 10 year old green fleet Optimist sailor Ethan Isaacs died due to a collision with