An interested court case between a private salvor and the State of New York appears to have been settled in favor of the state. The salvor, Northeast Research, claimed the 19th century schooner, which it claims is the Caledonia. They had planned to raise the vessel and display it in a large tank on the Buffalo waterfront. New York State counted that as positive identification of the ship had not been made, the ship was state property under the U.S. Abandoned Shipwreck Act. The judge sided with New York State which wants to leave the wreck in place in 170 feet of water in Lake Erie.
Judge sides with state in legal tug of war over shipwreck in Lake Erie
It says something about our society that a missing prop from a classic movie, specifically Bruce, the mechanical shark from
Happy Solstice to All. One way that at least some New Yorkers mark the beginning of the summer is to observe or participate in the 
A section of upper New York harbor, just north of Ellis Island, has been taken over for the 
We have been critical of the Sea Shepherds and their reality TV show, “
The Virgin GB Row 2010 is one of strangest and most challenging rowing races in the world. As described on the 
On April 21, 2007, 
Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of 
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.
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.
Last week, one of my favorite tall ships, the