A section of upper New York harbor, just north of Ellis Island, has been taken over for the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. Huge 20 meter air filled pylons sprang up over a three mile course and small, brightly colored … Continue reading
Category Archives: Lore of the Sea
Don Sutherland, marine photographer and writer, died on May 24 of cancer. In the words of Carolina Salguero, Director, PortSide NewYork, “Don covered the working waterfront in this port like no other with an adoring eye, passionate voice and sharp … Continue reading
As many of us were watching Reid Stowe sail into New York harbor from his 1,000 day plus journey, a team of four intrepid rowers were apparently setting out in their attempt to break the 114 year old record set by Harbo and Samuelson … Continue reading
We have been critical of the Sea Shepherds and their reality TV show, “Whale Wars,” which has not only demonstrated dreadful seamanship but has also encouraged illegal and dangerous vigilante violence. We have suggested that diplomacy is preferable to … Continue reading
The Virgin GB Row 2010 is one of strangest and most challenging rowing races in the world. As described on the Virgin GB Row 2010 website: It’s 2,010 miles non-stop and unassisted rowing around Great Britain in some of … Continue reading
It was a fun family event, in many respects. I showed up at the southwest corner of Manhattan, where I thought Reid Stowe on the schooner Anne would sail by and found a group of Stowe’s family and friends had … Continue reading
On April 21, 2007, Reid Stowe sailed from the Hudson River on the schooner Anne. His goal was to stay at sea for 1,000 days without touching a port or being resupplied. It would be the the longest sea … Continue reading
Busy days in the Gulf of Mexico. On the surface above the continuing Deepwater Horizon disaster yesterday, a drill ship attempting to contain the oil was struck by lightning and caught on fire shutting down containment operations. Reportedly, operations resumed today. BP: Oil … Continue reading
Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of Captain Scott‘s departure from Cardiff on his ill-fated expedition to reach the South Pole. The tall ship Stavros S Niarchos sailed across Cardiff Bay, reenacting the departure of Scott’s ship, the Terra Nova. The Royal Navy’s HMS … Continue reading
This August 26th will be the one hundredth anniversary of Mother Teresa‘s birth. The Empire State Building in New York City changes its lighting for major holidays and special events. The Catholic League has requested that the building be lit blue and … Continue reading
Zeb Tilton was a legendary schooner captain from Martha’s Vineyard. “Zeb-Schooner Life,” a documentary of his life and times is being screened tonight at 6:30 by the National Maritime Historical Society at the Hendrick Hudson Free Library in Montrose, NY. Commentary will … Continue reading
When on a cruise vacation, I can imagine nothing less relaxing than worrying that the cruise line vacation planner might have given your home address to thieves, who were breaking into your house as you waited in line for the midnight buffet on the cruise ship. Bethsaida Sandoval, … Continue reading
Frank Dye was a small boat cruiser who became something of a legend following his sea voyages in his 16′ Wayfarer open dinghy. Frank Dye Frank Dye, who died on May 16 aged 82, was a cult figure among small-boat sailors for undertaking … Continue reading
One hundred and six years ago today, June 15th, 1904, the Paddle Steamer General Slocum caught fire in the East River and burned killing an estimated 1,021 of the 1,342 people on board. The steamer was carrying members of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church … Continue reading
Reg White, boatbuilder, sailor, and Olympic Gold Medal winner died of a heart attack on May 27, 2010, at age 74. He had just finished an sailboat race in Brightlingsea, UK. Reg White Sailor and builder of revolutionary multihull boats … Continue reading
Last week, one of my favorite tall ships, the Portuguese Sail Training Ship Sagres visited San Diego, California. This weekend, on the Gulf Coast in Pascagoula, Mississippi, the US Navy christened the USS San Diego, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship. Not to be too critical … Continue reading
Late last month, the secret was revealed – when Bob Ballard discovered the Titanic in 1985, he was actually on a secret mission to find two sunken US submarines, the USS Thresher and USS Scorpion, both of which had sunk in the Atlantic in … Continue reading
Yukon protects Klondike shipwreck site Just months after a team of archeologists revealed their discovery of a historic Klondike shipwreck in waters north of Whitehorse, the Yukon government has declared the sunken A.J. Goddard sternwheeler a historic site symbolizing the … Continue reading
It is such a relief that we never really have to worry about the very wealthy among us running out of places to spend their money. Here may be but the latests example of where those with more money than sense can drop … Continue reading
The French fishing vessel, Ile de Reunion, plucked Abby Sunderland from her damaged sailboat on Sunday, 2,000 nautical miles off western Australia. French fishing boat rescues stranded Calif. teen … Continue reading