Miscellaneous and Curious

The Port of Astoria reports that a 60’ vintage wooden vessel currently named the Crazy Dane is now available to the right owner at a very reasonable cost. The owner has …

It may not get quite as many hits as the Volvo Truck Slack Line stunt, but it’s still pretty cool. It didn’t end in quite as much success as it …

Here’s a great story from the C.R. Roberts of the Tacoma News Tribune about the imminent demise (once again) of the Kalakala. Lots of little tidbits that provide a vivid …

When the windsurfing and kiteboarding speed demons get together at Luderitz, Namibia, records fall. That was again the case this year with 11 new national records and one world record …

It appears that the Pacific coast Starfish die-off mystery is solved. For more on this, check out the Earthfix site. From Earthfix: SEATTLE — After months of research, scientists have …

While the Volvo Ocean Race is just heating up, the 2013-2014 Clipper Round the World Race seems a fading memory of something far far away. But it was actually a …

This in from our friends at Arrowcat:  ArrowCat Power Catamarans will conduct demonstration rides at the Port of Everett Marina in front of Seas The Day Coffee with Tesla Motors in …

The US Coast Guard has done it again. They, along with help from a passing tanker vessel crew, rescued two people. following is the official release. If anyone knows any …

From the good folk at EarthFix comes this bit of environmental news. It’s a slip and slide for salmon to help get them from point A to point B.

The RCMP are asking for some help. The yacht pictured, apparently named Cedar Spirit, was seized a few days ago north of Tofino with a sizeable-but-not-huge stash of cocaine aboard. The …

Ed note: The Internet is abuzz with the news that the wreck of one of the Franklin Expedition’s ships, either the Erebus or the Terror, has been found in Canada. …

Update: It turns out that the missing vessel Arctangent was not stolen. The owner, Matt Nelson, moved the vessel to Florida. Our apologies to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson. –Kurt Hoehne   …