Miscellaneous and Curious

From the folk at NOAA… Remains of lost 1800s whaling fleet discovered off Alaska’s Arctic coast January 6, 2016 A small anchor and other objects that were observed during the …

By Scott and Susan Burbank Retro started life as an Ultimate 30 built of carbon fiber over a Nomex core. She was created as a racing skiff built by Australian …

Some life jackets just don’t feel right. Of course dogs need life jackets too. It’s OK to laugh out loud, the dog can’t hear you and develop a complex.

By Wendy Gray From Bellingham to San Andres, Colombia, with Alaska in between – after years of cold water cruising in the Pacific Northwest, the M/V Fairweather has now landed …

It’s vital that you begin prepping for this event early. There may be a run on pink garments at local thrift stores. And there are those pre-race parties. Seriously, this …

Here’s a glimpse at what manned, and unmanned patrol vessels look like these days. Watch closely, because they’re not likely to show up on radar.

Once upon a time, Hollywood made a movie starring a captive orca named Keiko, who magically leaped over the breakwater in Hammond, Oregon, and away to freedom at the mouth …

The Soggy Beavers may have already won the unofficial “had the most fun” part of the R2Ak Race. Check out the wardrobe  – apparently they changed clothes just before arriving …

PBS/NOVA is airing a fascinating show on undersea explorer Robert Ballard’s U-Boat research. Ballard found U-166 about 45 miles off the Louisiana coast, and that discovery solved a mystery and …

If a picture’s worth a thousand words, what’s this video worth? It’s amazing these vessels can make headway and stay upright. Borrowed from the Disneynature film Oceans by directors Jacques …

  French yachting star Florence Arthaud, who broke into solo ocean racing in the 1980’s and became a sailing legend by winning the 1990 Route dy Rhum, died recently in …

This is a little bit scary. But captivating. Kind of like lawn mower racing. Is there any pontoon boat speed trialling like this going on in the Pacific Northwest?