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Caribbean, Trinidad to Grenada: Missing on Passage
The S/V Aureole, with 79-year-old single-hander John Barsdell on board, went missing on passage between Trinidad and Grenada in early March 2016. The ...

Published 9 years ago, updated 7 years ago

Philippines: Abducted Cruiser Brutally Murdered
Canadian John Risdel, abducted from the Holiday Oceanview Resort on Samal Island 7 months ago, has been killed at the hands of his captors hours ...

Published 9 years ago, updated 7 years ago

Completing the Circle: World ARC 2015-16 ends in Saint Lucia
15 months ago, the World ARC 2015-16 fleet set out from Saint Lucia to sail around the world. Amongst the crews were many nationalities, backgrounds ...

Published 9 years ago, updated 6 years ago

Colombia, Isla de San Andres: Dutch couple found dead; their yacht found upturned
The bodies of Ria and Waldy Finke, an experienced Dutch cruising couple, were found floating off Isla San Andrés, Colombia, on April 1, 2016. Their ...

Published 9 years ago, updated 7 years ago

Somali pirates face trial over 2011 fatal yacht hijacking
April 2016: Seven Somali men, accused of hijacking a French yacht in the Gulf of Aden, appeared in Paris court on Tuesday. The defendants are ...

Published 9 years ago, updated 7 years ago

USA: Coast Guard removes Conditions of Entry on vessels arriving from Cuba
The U.S. Coast Guard announced the removal of Conditions of Entry on vessels arriving from Cuba, Thursday (Mar. 17, 2016). This report by Mike Ahart, ...

Published 9 years ago, updated 6 years ago